Hosta plantaginea is a medium sized shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The large glossy heart-shaped light green basal leaves are deeply veined. Large heavily fragrant bell-like white lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the green rootstalk above the mound in mid to late summer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Forest Grass, Bleeding Heart, Coral Bells
IMAGES: Agnieszka Kwiecień (Nova), Hosta plantaginea Funkia babkowata 01, CC BY 3.0, (2) I, Hugo.arg, Hosta plantaginea 001, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Matasg, Hosta plantaginea001, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
