Catalog Description
Charming and festive hosta has dark green foliage with wide light green margins. Leaves are lightly cupped, with wavy margins and deeply corrugated texture. Lavender flowers in summer. Large plants create bold effects in shade gardens and among other hostas. Plant as single, group or mass them. Suited to containers and small spaces where unique foliar effects are appreciated up close. Partial to full shade. Forms a large mound 3 feet high and 5 to 6 feet wide. |
Design Ideas
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Average Landscape Size
Forms a large mound 3 ft. high and 5 to 6 ft. wide. |
Key Plant Benefits
This large hosta has dark green foliage with wide light green margins. The leaves are lightly cupped, with wavy margins and deeply corrugated texture. Great addition for large shaded areas. |
Care Instructions
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
Growth Conditions
| Heat Zones |
 High:
| 8 (>90 to 120 days) |
| Low: | 1 (< 1 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 8 (10 to 20 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 4 (-30 to -20 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Partial to full shade |
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Flower or Bloom description:
| Flowering Time/Season |
 | Lavender flowers in summer. |
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Propagation
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Attributes
Dramatic Foliage Color
Shade Loving
Woodland Garden |
Foliage
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Plant Lore
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Plant History
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New Plant
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