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plantain lily 'Green with Envy'

Hosta 'Green with Envy' (v)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Hosta
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

A compact, clump-forming, deciduous herbaceous perennial producing oval shaped bright golden yellow-green leaves with a dark green margin. Bell-shaped purple flower appear on slim stems above the foliage in the summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingEast FacingNorth 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 susceptible to slugs and snails; plants in pots may be affected by vine weevil

Diseases

May be susceptible to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years