Blue plantain lily (Hosta ventricosa)

Family: Funkiaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Purple. Main Bloom Time: Mid summer. Form: Rounded, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves and leaf stems - cooked. The white part of the stem is boiled. — Young leaves and leaf stems - cooked.; The white part of the stem is boiled.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocky or stony river banks near ponds and lakes. Forests, grassy slopes and hillsides at elevations of 500 - 2400 metres. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)