Hosta 'Spilt Milk' (Hosta 'Spilt Milk')
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Hosta 'Spilt Milk'
Other names: Hosta 'Spilt Milk'
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Genus: Hosta
Variety or cultivar: 'Spilt Milk' _ 'Spilt Milk' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial bearing thick, heart-shaped, puckered, blue-green leaves with narrow, irregular white streaks and speckles, which become more prominant with age. Racemes of funnel-shaped, near-white flowers bloom on tall, slender scapes in summer.
Hosta 'Spilt Milk' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: White, Glaucous, Blue-green in Spring; White, Glaucous, Blue-green in Summer; Glaucous, Blue-green, White in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
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Specific pests: Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
General care
Pruning: Remove dead foliage at the end of the growing season.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Hosta 'Spilt Milk' (Hosta 'Spilt Milk') will reach a height of 0.9m 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: Prefers slightly acidic or neutral, fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in partial shade sheltered from cold, dry winds. Shallow, chalky soils can cause leaves to yellow.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade | |
| Aspect: | North, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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