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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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Common names
  • Hosta

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Location: Home garden
Date: 9.19.2014
Location: Hosta Garten Teltow, Germany
Date: 2022-09-22
Location: Barnes Arboretum, Merion, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-06-09
Location: Mobot, St L. (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Date: 2017-08-09

Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Location: Home garden
Date: 9.01.2014
It blooms late summer into fall.
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-05-15
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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-07-10
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Location: Hosta Garten Teltow, Germany
Date: 2022-09-22
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-05-15
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Comments:
  • Posted by Joy (Kalama, Wa. - Zone 8b) on Apr 14, 2014 5:42 AM concerning plant:
    This is the first of my Hostas to leaf out in the spring. It's seldom bothered by snails or slugs.

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