Golden Prayers Plantain Lily
Golden Prayers Plantain Lily
Hosta x 'Golden Prayers'
Item #4177 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8
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Dramatically textured, golden yellow foliage retains its color even in the shade! Handsome, pale lavender flowers are displayed on 18-inch stalks in summer. Thrives in dappled morning sun to shade, protected from harsh sun exposures. This popular selection is terrific in containers. An herbaceous perennial.
- OverviewLight Needs:Full to partial shadeWatering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.Average Landscape Size:
Moderate growing; reaches only 1 ft. tall, spreading 2 ft. wide.Key Feature:Dramatic Dwarf PlantBlooms:
SummerLandscape Uses:
- DetailBotanical Pronunciation:HOS-tuhPlant type:PerennialDeciduous/evergreen:HerbaceousGrowth rate:ModerateAverage landscape size:Moderate growing; reaches only 1 ft. tall, spreading 2 ft. wide.Special features:Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Gift PlantFoliage color:YellowBlooms:SummerFlower color:PurpleGarden styleAsian/Zen, Contemporary, Cottage, RusticDesign IdeasThis is a great mound of gorgeous yellow-variegated leaves that turn the darkest corner into a fountain of light. Use as scattered relief amidst darker Hosta or other evergreen groundcover. Its coloring is a great accent between flowering shrubs or among Ferns.Companion PlantsCoral Bells (Heuchera); Columbine (Aquilegia); Lenten Rose (Helleborus);Anemone (Anemone); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)
- CareCare InformationProvide slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained, humusy soil. Avoid harsh sun exposures. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge in early spring. Divide every 2 to 3 years in early spring.Light Needs:Full to partial shadeWatering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
- History & LoreHistory:The genus Hosta contains over 40 species mostly native to China and Japan. H. plantaginea is the ancestor of most modern hybrids, introduced from China by French botanist, Lamarck. This plant was a seedling of H. x 'Golden Waffles' developed by Aden in 1976.
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