Fragrant Blue Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The large heart-shaped basal leaves are deeply veined and emerge chalky blue before maturing to blue-green or green by summer. Small lightly fragrant pale lavender bell-like flowers raise up in terminals from the green rootstalk above the mound in mid-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: |
2' - 2.5’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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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: Evelyn Simak, CC-2.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Fragrant Blue 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Mike McCune, Backyard Plants
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
