General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 28 in. tall
Plant Spread: 4-6 ft.(1.2-1.8m)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Broadly Ovate, Cupped, Corrugated, Dull, dark green, slightly blue-green and medium blue-green. Slug and Sun tolerant. Upright.
Flower Color: Other: Pale Lavender, Funnel Shape.
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Seed is viable.
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Hosta
  • Kuro-Giboshi
Also sold as:
  • Hosta nigrescens

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Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2018-07-10
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2018-10-19

Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.
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Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2017-06-10
Hosta nigrescens
Location: Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Wien
Date: 2016-10-16
Location: Portsmouth.
Date: 05-25-2011
Location: Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Wien
Date: 2016-10-16

Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

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