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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: 18-28 in.tall-Large (leaf 81-144 sq.in.)
Plant Spread: 40 in. wide
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Leaves are oval to elongated, wavy, bluish-gray with a pure white margin, forming an upright, vase-shaped mound.
Flower Color: Other: Light lavender
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: Old Lyme
Date: 2022-06-01
Tom Schmid planted in 2015.  always amazing.  full sun.
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia, Zone 8
Date: JUNE
Entire plant
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-05-14
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia, Zone 8
Date: July-2011
Nice upright Hosta, sun tolerant and slug resistant.
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia, Zone 8
Date: 2013-04-30
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  • Posted by Patty (Washington State - Zone 8b) on Apr 26, 2014 8:19 PM concerning plant:
    Plant tag: "Vase shaped mound of powdery blue grey leaves on top & satiny blue underneath with wide, white borders on top of tall stems; Excellent substance. Plant in dappled to full shade. Large hosta".
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Excellent first photo contribution to the database by arctangent Jun 1, 2022 2:16 PM 0

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