Light Needs
Night Before Christmas Plantain Lily
Hosta x 'Night Before Christmas'
Sku #4165
Pure white centers edged by dark olive green borders create a superb landscape feature when combined with other bright-colored hostas and perennials. Pale lavender flowers rise above the foliage midsummer. The perfect plant for brightening full or dappled shade areas of the garden. An herbaceous perennial.
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Light Needs
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Water NeedsWater regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
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Key Feature
Bright Foliage for Shade
Light Needs
Full to partial shade
Watering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
Botanical Pronunciation:HOSS-tuh
Plant type:Perennial
Deciduous/evergreen:Herbaceous
Sunset climate zones:1 - 10, 14 - 21
Growth rate:Fast
Average landscape size:Fast growing; forms foliage clump 18 in. tall, 30 in. wide.
Special features:Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color
Foliage color:Variegated
Blooms:Early Summer
Flower color:Purple
Flower attributesShowy Flowers
Garden styleAsian/Zen, Contemporary, Cottage, Rustic
Companion PlantsCoral Bells (Heuchera); Lenten Rose (Helleborus); Astilbe (Astilbe); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Anemone (Anemone)
Care Information
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.Pruning time: divide every 2 to 3 years in early spring..Write a Review
This Plant's Growing Zones:
3 - 9
