Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'Dorset Blue'

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Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'Dorset Blue'

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Kemper Code: P410

Common Name: hosta
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Liliaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.5 to 0.75 feet
Spread: 0.75 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: June - July Bloom Data
Bloom Color: White
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Does best in a rich, moist soil in light, dappled shade.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Features mound of cupped, heart-shaped, wrinkled, dusky blue-green leaves with racemes of bell-shaped, white flowers on 12" scapes. A dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care. Grown primarily for its beautiful foliage which provides color, contrast and texture to the landscape. Dense foliage crowds out most garden weeds.

Problems:

Although slugs and snails can be serious problems, and leaf spots and crown rot lesser problems, hostas are otherwise virtually disease and pest-free and are ideal, low-maintenance garden perennials. No special culture is required.

Uses:

Hostas are a mainstay of the shade garden. This small hosta can be mixed with other perennials in the border front, rock garden or woodland garden, or used as an edging plant, or massed and divided to create a ground cover for small areas.