About
Has thick, slightly cupped, variegated leaves with yellow-green centres surrounded by wide, dark green margins. Lavender flowers are borne above the foliage in summer on upright stems to 45cm tall.
About the genus
Hosta are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with simple, ovate or lance-shaped leaves, often attractively coloured or variegated, and erect racemes of nodding, funnel or bell-shaped flowers in early summer
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectNorth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. See hosta cultivation for further information
PruningRemove spent foliage as required and clear up dead leaves at the end of the growing season
PropagationPropagate by division in early spring or late summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs and snails and vine weevil
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a virus