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Wide Brim Plantain Lily

Hosta x 'Wide Brim'

Sku #4185

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.

  • Light Needs
    Full to partial shade

    Light Needs

  • Water Needs
    Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
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Key Feature
Dramatic Foliage Color
Light Needs
Full to partial shade
Landscape Uses
Border, Container, Erosion Control, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Specimen, Woodland Garden
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:Moderate
Average landscape size:Moderate growing; forms foliage clump 18 to 24 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide.
Special features:Attracts Hummingbirds, 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 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..
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