About
This herbaceous perennial with shining, light green, wavy-edged, ovate or heart-shaped leaves to 25cm long, and aromatic, pure white long-tubed flowers on stems to 60cm tall in late summer.
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 typeLoam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectNorth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCoastal, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Native toChina
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
PruningRemove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season
PropagationPropagation is by division in early spring. Seed-raised offspring of species and particularly cultivars will be variable
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs and snails; plants in pots may be susceptible to vine weevil
Disease resistanceProblems with a virus are becoming more common