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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: 4 inches
Plant Spread: 9-12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Ovate, Dull, Color is Med.Green with a Creamy White margin.
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: 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

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Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-26
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-05
Location: Home
Date: 2016-09-15
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-04-26
In a friends garden
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Location: Northwest NJ
Date: 2018-08-10
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Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2018-07-03
Location: Home
Date: 2016-09-15
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-09-02
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-09-26

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: 2011-10-02

Date: 2012-05-25
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-04-26
In a friends garden
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-05-01
In a friends garden
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-25
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