Hosta Chris' Black Ruffles is a distinctive medium sized Hosta of 35cm-40cm in height and a spread of up to 90cm. A prized seedling of Hosta Valley's Ruffle Shuffle by Christina Brinkman. It is highly valued for its dramatic colour contrasts & unique textured foliage. The leaf margins are heavily rippled & ruffled, dynamically twisting to show the chalky-white leaf undersides. The deep purple, nearly black, petioles push up into the veins at the base of each leaf. Grow at an elevated level to show off the dark petioles. Produces pale purple flowers on dark purple scapes in July & August held up at about 60cm. Grow in dappled shade only.