Monday, January 11, 2010

Perennial Of The Day


Hosta x 'Guacamole'
Hosta, Plantain Lily, Plantain Lily


Type Perennial
Hardy range 4A to 9A
Height 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm
Spread 4' to 5' / 1.20m to 1.40m
Growth rate Average
Form Rounded and spreading or horizontal
Exposure Full shade to partial sun
Persistence Deciduous

Bloom Color Lavender
Bloom Time Summer and Fall

The flowers are showy.

Environment
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.

Leaf Color Green and variegated

This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes
Remove flower heads when flowers are spent. Hostas will grow best in a fertile loamy soil in a woodland setting. Plants go well with: Astilbe, Ferns, Epimedium, Rodgersia, and Dicentra sp.

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1 comment:

  1. I love the Hibiscus syriacus, they are my fave. I had to clear soome room to have them.

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