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Hosta
Hosta
Common name / variety - Hosta / Wide Brim
Flowering period - Blooms mid to late summer.
Height - Grows 18" tall (45 cm).
How to grow - Plant in part shade or shade.
Features - Indispensable and imposing. Strikingly handsome
with green, heavily ribbed leaves form elegant clumps.
Mauve flowers appear in mid summer. Trouble free and long lived.
Soil - Hostas like fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil.
Spacing - Plant 36" apart (90 cm).
Tips - Summer rich mulch aids moisture retention, and the
development of a handsome specimen.
Uses - Excellent for shady places. Brighten a dull corner and add
texture and interest beneath shrubs. Ideal for specimen, foundations,
and mass plantings. Makes a dependable mixed border plant.
Hardiness - Zones 3 to 8.
height space part shade/shade
18"
36"
Part Shade / Shade
Note - Please refer to plant caretag for specific variety information
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