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handsome hosta is an ideal groundcover plant
for moist, well-drained areas of the garden
close to an entrance or path. Coping well in
sun or shade, the foliage requires
protection from cold, drying winds. |
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| Slugs
are very partial to the hosta, surround the
base of the plant with an anti slug mat like
sharp sand, broken egg shells or sharp grit. |
| Native
to East Asia. |
| Type:
Hardy Perennial |
| Position:
- Partial shade to full shade. Will grow in
full sun if kept moist. |
| Propagation:
- Divide overcrowded clumps in Spring. |
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Hosta
Blue Wedgwood |
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beautiful, blue-leaved hosta makes an excellent
groundcover plant for the front of a shady border. To
flourish it requires fertile, moist, well-drained soil
and shelter from cold, drying winds. |
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Hosta
Royal Standard |
| Lustrous,
heart-shaped, prominently veined, pale-green leaves and
spikes of fragrant, white, bell-shaped, flowers in
August. |
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Hosta
Shade Fanfare |
| Heart-shaped,
light to mid-green leaves with wavy, cream margins,
fading to white, and spikes of funnel-shaped,
lavender-blue summer flowers. This variegated hosta is
excellent groundcover for the front of a shady, moist,
well-drained border. |
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Hosta
June |
| Smooth,
heart-shaped, grey-blue leaves with golden centres and
spikes of lavender-grey flowers in June and July. This
beautiful variety is a variegated sport of Hosta
'Halcyon' and makes an excellent groundcover for the
front of a shady border. |
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Hosta
Sum and Substance |
| Spikes
of pale lilac flowers flowers in July and August above
clumps of heart-shaped, glossy, yellow-green leaves,
becoming puckered when mature. The glossy leaves of this
handsome hosta are, allegedly, less likely to be
demolished by slugs and snails. Ideal for a large
container, it thrives in sun or partial shade. |
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Hosta
Big Daddy |
| Enormous,
puckered, grey-blue leaves and spikes of greyish-white,
bell-shaped flowers in June. This handsome hosta prefers
a cool shady spot, sheltered from cold, drying winds.
One of the earliest flowering varieties, it makes an
excellent large container plant for a shady courtyard
garden. |
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Hosta
Francee |
| Spikes
of funnel-shaped, lavender-blue flowers in July and
August above clumps of heart-shaped, puckered,
olive-green leaves with irregular white margins. |
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Hosta
Golden Tiara |
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of the best newer hostas and an award winner, this is a
fast-growing small-medium cultivar. Small, heart-shaped
leaves in mid-green are nicely highlighted by a
golden-yellow margin. Purple striped flowers. |
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Hosta
Krossa Regal |
| Prominently
veined, bluish-green, lance-shaped leaves and tall
spikes of pale lilac, bell-shaped flowers in July and
August. The boldly corrugated leaves of this hosta look
marvellous in a large, well-drained, terracotta or stone
container. |
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Hosta
Patriot |
| Puckered,
olive-green leaves with irregular, white margins and
spikes of funnel-shaped, lavender-blue flowers in July
and August. This vigorous, variegated hosta is perfect
for illuminating shady areas of the garden. |
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Hosta Fortunei Albo
Picta |
| Vigorous
and bustling, this medium-size hosta has wavy-edged,
heart-shaped leaves, pale yellow in color with irregular
margins painted in dark-green. The entire leaf darkens
to green before flowering. White or pale-violet flowers. |
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Hosta Fortunei
Aureomarginata |
| Handsome,
heart-shaped, yellow-edged, deep olive-green leaves and
spikes of funnel-shaped mauve flowers in July and
August. This vigorous, clump-forming hosta is perfect
for a large, well-drained container. Tolerating sun or
partial shade, the foliage is best shaded from the
midday sun and sheltered from cold, drying winds. |
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Hosta
'sieboldiana' Francis
Williams |
| Bold,
corrugated, blue-green leaves and spikes of greyish-white,
bell-shaped flowers in June. This blue-leaved hosta has
irregular, greenish-yellow margins which become brighter
throughout the summer. |
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Hosta Tardiana
Halcyon |
| Smooth,
heart-shaped, bright grey-blue leaves and spikes of
lavender-grey, bell-shaped flowers in July and August.
This blue-leaved hosta is excellent groundcover for the
front of a shady border, sheltered from cold, drying
winds. Flourishing in fertile, moist, well-drained soil,
the foliage is invaluable for softening the edges of
hard landscaping. |
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Hosta Undulata
Albomarginata |
| Lovely
hosta, with great foliage colouration. |
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Hosta undulata
Mediovariegata |
| A
very busy medium-sized hosta, of wavy-edged, oval
leaves. The foliage has broad margins streaked in dark
and pale green, with a white flame-shaped marking in the
center. Pale purple flowers. |
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