Hosta Plantaginea
This hosta is smaller than some of its cousins, but is dramatic in that its heart-shaped yellow-green, glossy leaves are contrasted by tall spikes of large, trumpet-shaped sweet-smelling flowers
Plant Description
This hosta is smaller than some of its cousins, but is dramatic in that its heart-shaped yellow-green, glossy leaves are contrasted by tall spikes of large, trumpet-shaped sweet-smelling flowers, considered by some to be the best within the hosta genus.
Light Needs:
Full or Partial Shade
Watering Needs:
Regular watering to keep the soil moist but is drought tolerant once established
Average Landscape Size:
Growth Height: 12” to 16” (flower spikes up to 30”)
Growth Width: 16” to 24”
Key Feature:
Loves the shade, Showy, Fragrant Flowers, Attracts Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies, Easy Care
Blooms:
Mid to Late Summer
Landscape Uses:
Containers, Woodland Gardens, Border, Cut Flowers
Plant Type
Perennial
Evergreen/Deciduous
Herbaceous
Foliage Colour
Yellow-Green
Flower Colour
White
Blooms
Summer
Average Size
16” tall (flower spikes up to 30”) and 24” wide
Growth Rate
Moderate
Instructions:
To establish a deep root system, water regularly during first season. Indirect sun only. Keep it looking neat by removing old growth before in early spring, dividing it every 2 to 3 years.
Water:Regular watering to keep the soil moist though is drought tolerant once established
Sunlight:Full or Partial Shade
Special Uses
- Attracts Birds
- Attracts Butterflies
- Cut Flowers
- Fragrant
" Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. "
Albert Einstein