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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: 10-18 in. tall (medium)
Plant Spread: 36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Variegated
Other: Nearly round, Corrugated, Slightly cupped, Leaves have wide, streaked, blue-green margins with chartreuse centers which turn gold by midsummer. Slug resistant.
Flower Color: Other: Pale Lavender, Funnel Shape.
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Child plants: one child plant

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  • Hosta

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Uploaded by ViolaAnn
Location: Ed Burton, NE Wisconsin
Date: 2007-05-06

Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Ed Burton, NE Wisconsin
Date: 2007-05-31
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