Hosta longissima

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Hosta longissima

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Kemper Code: P660

Common Name: hosta
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Liliaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Japan
Height: 0.25 to 0.5 feet
Spread: 0.75 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: August - September Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Pale purple
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium to wet
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 to wet, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Does best in a rich, moist soil in light, dappled shade. Tolerates wet, boggy soils.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Features a mound of strap-shaped, arching, glossy-green leaves which appear to arise directly from the crown, with racemes of funnel-shaped, pale lavender flowers on 20" 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. Also effective in wet, boggy areas along a stream or pond.