Wide Brim Plantain Lily

Hosta x 'Wide Brim'

Item #4185 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8

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Plant Description

Broad blue-green leaves with a creamy edge create a large mound of attractive, lush foliage. Slender spikes of lavender flowers appear in summer. Adds a colorful accent to shady mixed borders and woodland gardens. An herbaceous perennial.

Overview
Light Needs:
Full to partial shade
Watering Needs:
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
Average Landscape Size:
Moderate growing; reaches 18 to 24 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide.
Key Feature:
Dramatic Foliage Color
Blooms:
Summer
Landscape Uses:
Border, Container, Erosion Control, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Specimen, Woodland Garden
Detail
Botanical Pronunciation:HOS-tuh
Plant type:Perennial
Deciduous/evergreen:Herbaceous
Growth rate:Moderate
Average landscape size:Moderate growing; reaches 18 to 24 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide.
Special features:Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Gift Plant
Foliage color:Green
Blooms:Summer
Flower color:Purple
Garden styleAsian/Zen, Contemporary, Cottage, Rustic
Design IdeasThis moderately large mound of golden blue foliage is a perfect accent among darker foliage plants. Works well filling space between flowering shrubs or among Fern. With its purple flower spikes, this Hosta can also work as a perennial flower in beds and borders. Plant as a specimen in pots or troughs, and for leafy beauty around water gardens.
Companion PlantsCoral Bells (Heuchera); Columbine (Aquilegia); Mukdenia (Mukdenia); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)
Care
Care Information
Provide enriched, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Avoid harsh sun exposures. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. For a tidy appearance, remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge.
Light Needs:
Full to partial shade
Watering Needs:
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.