Brother Stefan Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its heavily textured foliage with vibrant chartreuse centers and irregular dark green margins. The tall scapes of near white bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Slug resistant.
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
2.5' - 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 7 |
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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: Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine
IMAGES: James Steakley, Hosta walk (2014), CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) F. D. Richards, 2015 Hosta 'Van Wade', (3) David Ohmer, Cincinnati – Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum “Heart Shaped Hosta Leaf”
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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