Orange Marmalade Plantain Lily
Hosta 'Orange Marmalade'
The closest thing to orange leaves ever seen on a Hosta! Sparkling bright golden-tangerine accents in spring, which gradually lighten and mature to pure white by summer's end. A vigorous grower, quickly forming a clump 20 inches tall by 3 feet wide. In midsummer it sets two-inch, pale lavender blooms high above the foliage.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Quickly forms a clump 20 in. tall by 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Flowers for Cutting |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Multicolored |
| Item no.: | 3548 |
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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.
The closest thing to orange leaves ever seen on a Hosta! Sparkling bright golden-tangerine accents in spring, which gradually lighten and mature to pure white by summer's end. A vigorous grower, quickly forming a clump 20 inches tall by 3 feet wide. In midsummer it sets two-inch, pale lavender blooms high above the foliage.
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.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Quickly forms a clump 20 in. tall by 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Flowers for Cutting |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Multicolored |
| Item no.: | 3548 |
