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: 8 to 10 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flower Color: Lavender
Flower Time: Summer
Foliage Mound Height: 4 to 6 inches
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Hosta
  • Otome Giboshi

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Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2013-06-02 
Grown from seed sourced from Hudson's.

Date: 2005-05-08
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-06-19
I like the stripes!
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2013-05-23 
In my garden and grown from seed sourced from J. L. Hudson, Seeds
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 30 May 2022
Low grower with beautiful leaves from an elderly couple who grew
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-04-26

Date: 2021-08-08
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2013-05-23 
Growing in my shade garden.
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Date: 2017-08-19
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-06-28

Date: 2011-06-01
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-06-25

Photo Courtesy of Daylilies by the Pond. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Wien
Date: 2016-10-16
Comments:
  • Posted by GardensJohn (Virginia Beach, VA - Zone 8a) on Apr 30, 2024 9:48 AM concerning plant:
    I finally dug up my Hosta Venusta and put it in a pot in the flower bed under my kitchen window. Now my wife and I can enjoy it every morning while I eat breakfast.

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