Hosta Cool as a Cucumber

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Showy Variegated Foliage
Margins of bright green surround clean white centers on long tapered smooth leaves. An upright habit becomes gracefully arching as plants mature to brightly illuminate your garden with showy cascading elegance. Early variegation has yellow tones that quickly mature to white. Statuesque palest lavender/white flowers in summer sway above the crisp foliage. Hosta thrive in shade, even in competition with tree roots, hurray! It is hard to find a garden that won’t benefit from incorporating some Hosta.

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Code HOCU

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Plant Type Perennials

Species

Height Medium 28" (40" in flower)

Spacing Plant 48" apart

Bloom Time Early Summer to Mid-Summer

Sun / Shade Mostly Sunny to Mostly Shady

Zones 3-8

Soil Type Normal, Acidic

Water Needs Low

Sold In Plantable Pots

Special Features

  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Planting Sites

  • Dry Shade Tolerant
  • Humidity Tolerant
  • OK in Containers
  • Shade Tolerant

Hosta General Information

Hosta display lush foliage in diverse colors, heights, and textures. Their ability to excel in shade has captured gardeners' hearts everywhere. Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Hosta Plant Care

Hosta are generally carefree. Remove the spent flower stalks if seeding is not wanted. (Not all varieties will seed.) Be aware that seedlings are rarely true to the parent plant. Unwanted or damaged leaves can be clipped off at the base at any time. The entire plant will die back for the winter and spent foliage can usually be raked or clipped off easily in late fall or early spring. Can be divided in spring or fall every 3-5 years if desired.