Pilgrim Hosta

Hosta x 'Pilgrim'

Pronunciation: HOSS-tuh
SKU #30539
3-9

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LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
SIZE: Forms foliage clump 30 in. tall, 12 in. wide.

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Description Heart-shaped leaves appear to be painted, each a unique combination of light gray-green and creamy yellow to white. Topped in summer with tall spikes of large fragrant lavender flowers, adored by hummingbirds. Neat clumping form is wider than tall. Superb in landscape or container. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom Time Summer
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care
Problems/Solutions Erosion Control
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Container
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Variegated
Companion Plants Astilbe (Astilbe); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Columbine (Aquilegia); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Mukdenia (Mukdenia)
Care Instructions 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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DescriptionHeart-shaped leaves appear to be painted, each a unique combination of light gray-green and creamy yellow to white. Topped in summer with tall spikes of large fragrant lavender flowers, adored by hummingbirds. Neat clumping form is wider than tall. Superb in landscape or container. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care
Problems/SolutionsErosion Control
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsAstilbe (Astilbe); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Columbine (Aquilegia); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Mukdenia (Mukdenia)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide 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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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.