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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
Plant Height: 15 inches
Plant Spread: 20 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Heart-shaped, corrugated, slightly shiny, dark green leaves with a wide, gold margin, turning creamy white in summer.
Flower Color: Other: Pale Lavender.
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years

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Common names
  • Hosta

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Location: Vaughan, ON, Canada (Zone 5b)
Date: 2014-07-21
Location: Vaughan, ON, Canada (Zone 5b)
Date: 2014-07-21
Location: Ed Burton, NE Wisconsin
Date: 2010-05-22
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-05-16
In my garden.....spring color

Date: 2012-06-14

Date: 2012-06-14

Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.
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Location: Chaska, MN
Date: 2013-07-29
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