Data specific to Hostas (Edit)
Name of Hybridizer: R. Solberg
Year of Registration: 1995

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: 18 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flower Color: Lavender
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

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Common names
  • Hosta
Also sold as:
  • St. Elmo's Fire

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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Date: 2016-09-10
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2013-04-17
Location: Home
Date: 2016-09-10
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Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.
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