this flower is grown for the leaf or leaves. and strangely enough just to look at. though the deer think otherwise. two images
oh yes, for those who do not know, this is a hosta
a north east ohio garden
an ongoing experiment in the dirt, 35 plus years
a north east ohio garden 
Oh, I want to grow them so badly. Sadly, the deer chomp them down! 😦
sorry to hear you have a deer problem !
I love to watch them have their babies, romp and play, but sad to see them eat my garden away. 😦
Not just deer but slugs and snails too. Poor hostas and poor me!
Clare, sorry to hear they are all after your hosta. so far this one has been safe.
I recognize these. They are the flowers I accidentally mowed down last spring 😦
mowers are hungry indiscriminate creatures