H. ‘Bruce's Blue’
Hosta ‘Bruce's Blue’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by Briggs Nursery.
| Year registered | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Registrant | Briggs Nursery |
| Section class | III-2 (Medium) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Bruce's Blue' is a blue hosta registered in 1991 by Briggs Nursery, and its record is short. It gives a leaf of 7 by 5.5 in (17.8 by 14.0 cm) with a cordate base and 10 vein pairs, a plant 24 in across and 12 in high, and a scape of 22 in. The leaf color is entered as plain "blue".
In the Garden
On paper this is a low blue mound, registered twice as wide as it is tall. Beyond that, the registration has nothing to say: no habit, no growth rate, no surface texture, and parentage entered as unknown. Anyone choosing it is relying on the plant itself or on a seller's description, not on registered data.
How it compares
'Linde' (1987) is a near neighbor in the same show class: gray-blue leaves a little larger (8 by 6.5 in) on a clump registered taller and narrower, at 21 by 17 in. Its scape is lower, at 18 in.
'Catherine Ann' (1999) has a fuller registry entry: intensely blue-green, glaucous on both sides, upright, with a moderate registered growth rate, at 36 by 16 in, with scapes of 31 to 33 in.
'Halcyon' was AHS Hosta of the Year for 2026, Benedict Garden Performance Award winner in 2024, and the booklet singles out how long it keeps its blue color. Its registered leaf is smaller, 4 by 3 in, on a clump 23 in across and 21 in high.
Flowers and other notes
White tubular flowers were recorded from early to late July in Washington state. How well the blue holds into summer is not on file; for siting and slugs, follow the general hosta care guide and treat seller claims as unverified.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Bruce's Blue' (#828), 'Linde' (#3419), 'Catherine Ann' (#944) and 'Halcyon' (#2422), hostaregistrar.org; AHS Hosta of the Year booklet, 3rd edition; AHS Benedict Garden Performance Awards by year (2026).
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 12 in (30.5 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 24 in (61 cm) |
| Leaf length | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| Leaf width | 5.5 in (14 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 10 |
| Flower scape height | 22 in (55.9 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-2, medium size):
- H. ‘Linde’ (1987)
- H. ‘Catherine Ann’ (1999)
- H. ‘Purple Rain’ (2008)
- H. ‘Blue for You’ (1991)
- H. ‘Eireann’ (1991)
- H. ‘No Frills’ (1991)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #828. How we check this data.