About
Sagae' is a tough herbaceous perennial forming a clump of wavy, dull blue-green turning grey-green ovate leaves 20-30cm long, broadly margined with creamy-yellow. Bell-shaped, pale purple flowers on arching stems to 1.5m in mid 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 typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal
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
PropagationPropagate by division in late summer or early spring
Pest resistancePlants in pots may be susceptible to vine weevil. This cultivar is said to be resistant to slugs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a virus