Krossa Regal Hosta is a large shade-loving herbaceous perennial with a vase shaped habit this is primarily grown for its foliage. The large thick leaves are frosty blue green to blue-grey and have wide veins and lightly waved margins. Small bell-like lavender flowers raise up on unusually tall scapes in mid to late summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Height: |
2' - 3' (5' - 6' flowering) |
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Spread: |
3' - 6’ |
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Spacing: |
4.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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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: Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart
IMAGES: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, Hosta met Sutera cordata, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hosta 'Krossa Regal' Funkia 2019-05-17 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Krossa Regal 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Hosta 'Krossa Regal' (28182479704), CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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