Hosta spp. (many cultivars)
(hosta)
(hosta)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Steven N. Rodie
Height: 6 – 36 inches
Spread: 60 inches
Location: Bottom, Sides
Comments & Cautions:
some cultivars may tolerate sun if adequate moisture is present; most hostas are best planted in part shade to shade
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium or Dry
This plant prefers Sand or Loam or Clay soil.
This plant DOES have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
mounded to arching; flower stems above foliage
Foliage
long petioles, smooth or wavy margins; small and pointed to very large and rounded; green, chartreuse, variegated
Flowers
bell-shaped, white to lavender, variable size on leafless stems; many fragrant; June-September depending on selection