Hosta
| Common name | Hosta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin name |
Hosta varieties
| Types
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Height
| 6-60"
| Spread
| 6-60"
| Light & Water
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Zone
| 2
| Bloom month
| July
| Bloom colours
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Foliage colours
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Features
| Attracts pollinators
| Notes
| Plant in good soil with moisture-retentive organic matter. Once established and well mulched, Hostas are low maintenance and low water users in the shade. Grown for their foliage. Spent flowers and discoloured leaves should be removed. There are hundreds of varieties available. Thicker-leaved varieties such as H. Halcyon are more slug-resistant. Excellent heat resistance, moderate growth rate. Frequently damaged by deer, |
