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plantain lily 'Great Expectations'

Hosta 'Great Expectations' (_sieboldiana_) (v)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Hosta
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

A deciduous herbaceous perennial which is one of the smaller varieties of hosta. It produces puckered, heart shaped leaves which are blue-green in colour with an irregular central yellow margin turning white. Flowers are white-grey throught the summer

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

South FacingNorth FacingEast 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

Maybe susceptible to slugs and snails. Plants in containers mabe susceptible to vine weevil

Diseases

Maybe susceptible to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years