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The Hostas database: Hosta (Hosta 'Liberty')

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Cultivar names:
'Liberty'

Common names:
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Botanical names:
Hosta Accepted

General Plant Information
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: 28 in. tall
Plant Spread: 36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Leaves: Good growing season color
Variegated
Other: Upright, Ovate Med.Green-Med.Blue-green with Golden yellow margins. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant.
Flowers: Insignificant
Flower Color: Other: Pale lavender, Tubular shape.
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Groundcover
Attracts Birds
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Other info: Seed is viable.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Awards: 2012 AHGA Hosta of the Year

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Growing Hostas from Seed and Watching for Sports

By Paul2032
January 8, 2013
Growing Hostas from Seed and Watching for Sports

Growing your own hosta plants from seed can be a fun winter project. All you need is the seed, some soil for seedlings and a little patience. In the summer you can watch for sports on your mature plants.

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Location: Exeter, NHDate: 2011-05-26
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Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: May 8, 2011 4:36 PMLiberty....early spring
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Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: May 16, 2011 4:11 PMLiberty
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Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: May 16, 2011 4:05 PMLiberty
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Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: Jun 2, 2011 8:32 PMLiberty....leaf detail
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Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: 2011-07-24Summer color
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Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: 2011-05-13Leaf Detail
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Date: 2012-05-17
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Location: In my garden....Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: 2009-06-07Liberty loves the camera..or does the camera love Liberty
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Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: 2009-06-07Liberty is a very photogenic hosta....in my garden
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Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: 2011-07-18In my garden
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Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Date: 2007-06-12Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: OregonDate: summer 2010
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Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: 2012-04-11In my garden
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Location: In my garden, Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: 2012-04-17Lovely spring color
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Location: In my garden...Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: 2012-04-17Beautiful spring color
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Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: 2012-05-01In my garden
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Date: 2012-05-01
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Date: 2012-05-01
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Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahDate: 2012-05-08In my garden.....almost begs to be photographed
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Date: 2012-05-23
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Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.
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Location: Ottawa, ONDate: 2011-07-24H. 'Liberty'
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Location: Ottawa, ONDate: 2012-06-20H. 'Liberty' leaf
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Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Date: 2012-08-13
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Date: 2012-08-13
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Location: western OregonDate: spring 2013
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Date: 2013-05-09
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Date: 2013-05-14
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