Robert Frost Hosta is a large shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The large broadly ovate blue-green basal leaves are deeply veined and have streaky creamy white to yellow margins. Small bell-like pale lavender 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' - 2' |
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Spread: |
2.5' - 3.5’ |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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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: Kevin McCarthy, Hostas, (2) VirtKitty, Flower on the Tour, (3) Janusz Jakubowski, Flowers - (PL) Funkia, (4) daryl_mitchell from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Meditation Garden 4 (208845146), CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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