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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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  • Hosta

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Photo by BlackHawkGiboshi
Location: My house in Portsmouth.
Date: 2012-05-13
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2011-10-08
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-06-02
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Photo Courtesy of Daylilies by the Pond. Used with Permission.
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Photo by kitgary

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