Blue Cadet Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The large heart-shaped basal leaves emerge blue-green before maturing to green in summer, and may turn yellow before going dormant. Small bell-like rich lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Blue Cadet has good slug resistance.
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
2' - 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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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: Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta x Blue Cadet 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta x Blue Cadet 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
