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Hosta
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Perfect for the shaded garden! An outstanding foliage plant, excellent as an edging or specimen in perennial gardens or mixed plantings or as a small-scale ground cover. Attractive with ferns and astilbe. White or lavender lilylike flowers.
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False Spirea
Plant Details
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Common name
Hosta
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Botanical name
Hosta hybrid
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Variety
na
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Zone
USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
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Light
Part sun
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Height
12-48" (31-122 cm)
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Habit
Mounded
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Feed
Use all-purpose
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Water
Weekly during dry spells
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Bloom Color
Mix
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Bloom Time
Spring-summer
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Maintenance
Remove spent blooms
This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:
- Gabrielle R.'s collection