Blue Ice Plantain Lily
Hosta x 'Blue Ice'
Intensely blue heart shaped, heavily corrugated leaves are among the bluest of Hostas and very slug resistant. Pale lavender flowers appear on short stems above the foliage. The perfect choice for a shaded rock garden or foreground. of a Hosta bed.
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing 8 in. tall, 18 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 1746 |
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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.
Intensely blue heart shaped, heavily corrugated leaves are among the bluest of Hostas and very slug resistant. Pale lavender flowers appear on short stems above the foliage. The perfect choice for a shaded rock garden or foreground. of a Hosta bed.
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: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing 8 in. tall, 18 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 1746 |
