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A bold plant for the shade garden with striking, seer-suckered leaves of metallic blue-green. Larger than other selections, sure to attract attention. Resists slug damage. Herbaceous perennial. Partial to full shade. Moderate grower to 2 to 2½ feet high, 4 feet wide clumps. Tissue culture.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Partial to full shade

Watering Needs: Needs wet or constantly moist soil.

Pruning Time: No Value

Growth Rate: Moderate Growing

Growth Habit: Clumping

Design Information

Companion Plants

DAPHNOIDES RHODODENDRON
Rhododendron x 'Daphnoides' (H-2)

AUTUMN FERN
Dryopteris erythrosora

WHITE DOVES CAMELLIA
Camellia sasanqua `White Doves`

VARIEGATED LACECAP HYDRANGEA
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Variegata'

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Design Styles: This very large Hosta fills a lot of space in the shade garden. Blue corrugated leaves offer a unique texture against smoother Hosta for an interesting and diverse foliage garden. Leaves are a cooler color than the traditional greens and best combined with creamy rather than golden variegated plant.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.

Background Information

Botanical Pronunciation: HOS-tuh cee-bol-DI-an-ah

Catalog Description: A bold plant for the shade garden with striking, seer-suckered leaves of metallic blue-green. Larger than other selections, sure to attract attention. Resists slug damage. Herbaceous perennial. Partial to full shade. Moderate grower to 2 to 2½ feet high, 4 feet wide clumps. Tissue culture.