Hosta 'Fortunei Hyacinthina'

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Hosta 'Fortunei Hyacinthina'

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Kemper Code: U920

Common Name: hosta
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Liliaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: July - August Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Pale lavender-purple
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. No special culture is required. Soil should be kept moist, however, especially in hot, sunny conditions. Dense foliage crowds out most weeds.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

A medium hosta which typically forms a foliage mound 14-18" tall and 16-24" wide of cordate-ovate (8-12" by 6-8") leaves which emerge blue green and mature to gray green. Leaves are edged with a very fine white marginal line. Racemes of funnel-shaped, pale purple flowers appear in summer on erect but slightly bending scapes rising to 34" tall. A dependable and versatile perennial which is grown primarily for its beautiful foliage. May also be listed as Hosta fortunei var. hyacinthina.

Problems:

Although slugs and snails can be a serious problem, and leaf spot and crown rot lesser problems, hostas are otherwise virtually disease and pest-free, and are ideal, low-maintenance garden perennials.

Uses:

A mainstay of the shade garden. This medium hosta can be mixed with other perennials in the border or woodland garden, used as an edging plant or massed and divided to create a dense ground cover.