Latin Name:
Hosta 'Blue Angel'
Common Name:
Plantain Lily
Description:
GIANT HOSTA
Perennial
Flower ~ Sun, Part Shade to Shade ~
32" x 70" ~ summer bloomer ~ dense clusters of near-white flowers
with a lavender mid-rib on 36 - 44" scapes ~
very large mound of deep blue-green, heavily textured leaves ~ turns greener
later in season ~ wavy margins with slight corrugation ~ a
very tough and adaptable hosta ~ can
be grown in full sun with plenty of moisture ~ ATTRACTS
HUMMINGBIRDS ~ walnut resistant ~ a moisture lover, but
still drought tolerant
Optimal
Care:
Seed heads may be removed to improve appearance. However,
the seeds do provide food for birds and may be left. Cut
foliage to ground after killing frost or in the early spring.
Zone 3
