Guacamole Plantain Lily
Hosta x 'Guacamole'
Foliage is a soft avocado yellow with streaks of slightly darker blue-green. Large, white lavender blooms release a soft, sweet fragrance. Requires full shade in hot summer areas. Provides a great contrast in both color and texture in the shade garden.
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Forms a clump 18 in. tall, 24 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Mid-summer |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 1752 |
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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.
Foliage is a soft avocado yellow with streaks of slightly darker blue-green. Large, white lavender blooms release a soft, sweet fragrance. Requires full shade in hot summer areas. Provides a great contrast in both color and texture in the shade garden.
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: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Forms a clump 18 in. tall, 24 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special features: | Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Mid-summer |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 1752 |
