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Beginner
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1m
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1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Hosta 'Snowden'
Other names: Plantain lily 'Snowden'
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Genus: Hosta
Variety or cultivar: 'Snowden' _ 'Snowden' is a slow-growing, clump-forming perennial with large, flat, pointed, oval to heart-shaped grey-green leaves and funnel-shaped white flowers borne on thick stalks in midsummer.
Hosta 'Snowden' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Hosta 'Snowden' (Plantain lily 'Snowden') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Containers, Underplanting
Cultivation: Prefers slightly acidic or neutral, fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in partial shade sheltered from cold, dry winds. Tolerates sun if kept consistently moist. 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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