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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
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Hosta

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Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: APRIL
Divisions from flower bed which I planted down the house and divi
Location: South side of house.
Date: Spring/2011
Actually is purple not lavender
Location: My house in Portsmouth.
Date: 2012-04-09
One tuff Hosta!
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia, Zone 8
Date: 2012-06-26
SELF SEEDING
Comments:
  • Posted by virginiarose (Virginia - Zone 8a) on May 9, 2013 6:57 AM concerning plant:
    They reseed easily and they are drought tolerant as far as Hostas go, also sun tolerant, slug resistant, and rapid growers. Good heat tolerance in zone 8.

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