Description
Common Name: Hosta, happy dayz hosta, plantain lily
This brightly colored hosta livens up the shade garden with its sharply contrasting variegation and light lavender flowers in midsummer.
It is a sport of ‘Orange Marmalade’ with wider, more blue-green margins. Leaves of good substance have yellow centres which brighten to parchment and margins that turn dark green in summer. The leaves of adult vernalized plants are more cupped at the base compared to its parent. Overall a quite distinct and cheerful hosta!
Hostas are exceedingly popular perennials in today’s gardens due to their versatility in the landscape. Their subtle colors, tall flower scapes, and broad, coarse leaves fill a niche in garden designs that few other plants can achieve. Their large leaves provide excellent coverage for dying bulb foliage. Hostas also grow well in city environments where the air may be polluted by car exhaust, etc.
Photo(s) courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Size: 5.0” potted plant
Height: 18.0”
Spread: 28.0”
Flower/Foliage Description: Light lavender flowers emerge by midsummer. Cupped foliage with wide blue-green margins turn dark green in summer and yellow centers brighten to an ivory parchment.
Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Ful Shade.
Soil Type: Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots.
Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds, Showy Foliage, Cut Foliage, Cut Flower
Care: Easy Care, Cut off stems after bloom to encourage new growth, Watch for slugs and snails
