Terms of Endearment Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage. The very large blue-green basal leaves are lightly corrugated and have irregular yellow-green margins. The small white bell-like flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk in mid-summer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Considered an improvement of 'Frances Willams', with the margins less prone to burning.
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Height: |
2' - 2.5' |
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Spread: |
4' - 5.5’ |
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Spacing: |
5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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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, Japanese Forest Grass, Bleeding Heart
IMAGES: Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Hostas,
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
