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Hosta

Beautiful, powdery blue leaves and lightly fragrant, near-white flowers in early summer brighten shady spots in the landscape. Visual appeal and a growth habit that produces new leaves all season make this a breeding breakthrough and a choice addition to your shade garden.

Companion Plants

Coral Bells

False Spirea

Ferns

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Hosta

  • Botanical name

    Hosta hybrid

  • Variety

    Fragrant Blue

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Shade

  • Height

    6-20" (15-51 cm)

  • Habit

    Mounded

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Blue

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Divide every 3 to 5 years

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Amy J.'s collection
  • Christine H.'s collection
  • Denise Y.'s collection
  • Ellen M.'s collection
  • Gerry G.'s collection
  • Michele B.'s collection
  • Pam D.'s collection
  • Ruth G.'s collection