Elegans Hosta
Hosta sieboldiana 'elegans'
Pronunciation: HOSS-tuh
SKU #46467
| Description | This large hosta is sure to attract attention with its huge, blue-gray, heart-shaped leaves. White flowers with a slight lavender tinge are held just above the foliage in summer. A wonderful way to fill large gaps in the woodland garden. Herbaceous perennial. |
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| Watering | Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy. |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Mature Size | Reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds |
| Problems/Solutions | Black Walnut Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Landscape Use | Border |
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| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Coral Bells (Heuchera); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa); Ligularia (Ligularia); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) |
| Care | Provide slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained, humusy soil. Avoid harsh sun exposures. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge in early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-8
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.