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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Hosta 'Love Pat'
Other names: Plantain lily 'Love Pat'
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Genus: Hosta
Variety or cultivar: 'Love Pat' _ 'Love Pat' is a perennial with a compact, dense, clump-forming habit. Its heart-shaped leaves are puckered and blue-green. In summer it bears pale-lilac flowers on erect leafy stems.
Hosta 'Love Pat' is: Deciduous
Flower: Lilac in Summer
Foliage: Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Compact
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Hosta 'Love Pat' (Plantain lily 'Love Pat') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Containers, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant in fertile and moist, but well-drained, soil in partial shade sheltered from cold, dry winds. Prefers slightly acid or neutral soils. Shallow, chalky soils can cause leaves to yellow.
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Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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