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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.9m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Hosta 'Snow Cap'
Other names: Plantain lily 'Snow Cap'
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Genus: Hosta
Variety or cultivar: 'Snow Cap' _ 'Snow Cap' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial. It has large, broad, wavy leaves that are blue-green with irregular cream margins. In summer, it bears spikes of very pale lavender bell-shaped flowers.
Hosta 'Snow Cap' is: Deciduous
Flower: Violet in Summer
Foliage: Variegated, Green, Cream, Blue in Spring; Blue, Variegated, Green, Cream in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Hosta 'Snow Cap' (Plantain lily 'Snow Cap') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant in fertile and moist, but well-drained, slightly acid or neutral soil. Shelter from any cold or drying winds. Avoid shallow, chalky soils as these 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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