Great Expectations Plantain Lily
Hosta 'Great Expectations'
Large blue-green leaves are accented with a chartreuse center, with margins that fade to green. Tall spikes of pale lavender blooms sway above the foliage. Mingles well with ferns, Astilbes and other shade lovers. Herbaceous.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| 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: | Grows into mounding, dome-shaped clumps, 2 ft. tall and 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: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 1991 |
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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.
Large blue-green leaves are accented with a chartreuse center, with margins that fade to green. Tall spikes of pale lavender blooms sway above the foliage. Mingles well with ferns, Astilbes and other shade lovers. Herbaceous.
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 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Grows into mounding, dome-shaped clumps, 2 ft. tall and 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: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 1991 |
