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: 10-12" tall
Plant Spread: 24-36 inches wide
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Variegated
Other: Cupped, almost round leaves of creamy yellow with blue edges and light green lightning bolts jetting from the margin into the center. In summer leaves pucker and the lightning bolts fade leaving creamy white leaves edged in bright blue-green. Pest resist
Flower Color: Other: Light lavender bell shaped flowers.
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Hosta

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Location: Vermont
Date: 2015-05-25
Location: Vermont
Date: 2015-06-21
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2017-09-20
 3:54 pm. Colour bleaches out by the fall.
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2016-07-14
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-04-28
  1:24 pm.  Unfurls it's leaves beautifully.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2015-05-26
 3:17 pm. A happy adolescent.

Date: 2017-06-01

Date: 2016-08-15

Date: 2015-06-24

Date: 2014-06-10

Date: 2013-09-12
Location: In my garden
Date: 2013-07-01

Date: 2013-06-29
Photo by pinkiris
Location: Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-04-10
At Cooks Nursery

Date: 2013-07-01

Date: 2013-07-01
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2015-07-03
Location: Home garden VA
Date: 2011-05-22

Date: 2013-08-14

Photo Courtesy of Te Sligte Gardens. Used with Permission
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Photo Courtesy of Daylilies by the Pond. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my garden
Date: 2013-07-01
Location: In my garden
Date: 2013-07-01
Location: In my garden
Date: 2013-07-01

Date: 2013-07-12
Location: mid-TN
Date: 2017-05-20

Date: 2014-07-24

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic

Date: 2013-07-01
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