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hyacinthine plantain lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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hyacinthine plantain lily

Hosta fortunei var. hyacinthina

Genus: Hosta
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

H. fortunei var. hyacinthina is a vigorous herbaceous perennial making a good clump of broadly ovate, boldly-veined grey-green leaves glaucous below 20cm long, very narrowly edged with grey, with pale purple flowers on erect stems to 75cm

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation

Pruning

Remove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season

Propagation

Propagate by division in late summer or early spring

Pests

May be attacked by slugs and snails; plants in pots may be susceptible to vine weevil

Diseases

May be subject to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged AquaticPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years