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Favored for its sweetly scented lily-like white flowers backed by magnificent medium-green, heart-shaped leaves. Performs well in full sun in Northern climates. Prized herbaceous perennial. Partial to full shade. Moderate-growing clumps to 2 feet high, 3 feet wide. 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

DWARF PLUMBAGO
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

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Design Styles: Use this sizable solid-green Hosta as background foliage or as a blooming perennial with its spikes of scented white flowers. Takes filtered sun and makes a great filler for perennial beds in cool climates. Works well as a foundation planting or to screen the sides of steps.

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 plan-taj-INN-ee-a

Catalog Description: Favored for its sweetly scented lily-like white flowers backed by magnificent medium-green, heart-shaped leaves. Performs well in full sun in Northern climates. Prized herbaceous perennial. Partial to full shade. Moderate-growing clumps to 2 feet high, 3 feet wide. Tissue culture.