Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Hosta, Deciduous Perennial Of The Day

Hosta x 'Pilgrim'
Hosta, Plantain Lily, Plantain Lily

Type Perennial
Hardy range 3A to 9A
Height 6" to 10" / 15cm to 25cm
Spread 24" to 30" / 60cm to 75cm
Growth rate Average
Form Rounded
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Persistence Deciduous

Bloom Color Lavender
Bloom Time Summer

The flowers are showy.

EnvironmentThis plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to neutral (less than 6.8 to 7.2) soil.

Leaf Color Green, variegated and yellow

This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes Remove flower heads when flowers are spent. Hostas will grow best in a moist, fertile loamy soil in a woodland setting. Plants go well with: Astilbe, Ferns, Epimedium, Rodgersia, and Dicentra sp. This plant is considered mostly allergy free and causes little or no allergy problems in most people. 'Pilgrim' has a horizontal habit, showing off its gorgeous greenish-gray foliage with wide, irregular creamy colored edges.

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