General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 4 inches tall
Plant Spread: 10 inches wide
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Lance shaped, twisted, folded, wavy, dull, Medium green. Vigorous and sun tolerant.
Flower Color: Other: Medium Lavender, Spider shaped flowers.
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon

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Common names
  • Hosta

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Location: Chelsea Flower show. UK
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2018-07-01
Most peculiar flowers on this plant. Most have no petals or only
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2018-07-01
Entire plant with those weird flowers. This one has grown quite a
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2015-06-21
Peculiar bloom on this plant which seems not to have petals on th
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2012-06-21
H. 'Tears of Joy' leaf
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