Hosta 'Earth Angel' (Plantain lily 'Earth Angel')

Botanical name

Hosta 'Earth Angel'

Other names

Plantain lily 'Earth Angel'

Genus

Hosta Hosta

Variety or Cultivar

'Earth Angel' _ 'Earth Angel' is a deciduous perennial forming a wide mound of broadly ovate to heart-shaped, veined, blue-green leaves with irregular, pale yellow to yellow-green margins and upright scapes bearing loose racemes of fragrant, bell-shaped, lavender flowers in summer.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

Lavender in Summer

Foliage

Yellow-green, Cream, Variegated in Spring; Yellow-green, Cream, Variegated in Summer; Yellow-green, Variegated, Cream in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Snails , Slugs , Vine weevil

General care

Pruning

Remove dead foliage at the end of the growing season.

Propagation methods

Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Hosta 'Earth Angel' (Plantain lily 'Earth Angel') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Ground Cover, Containers, Underplanting

Cultivation

Prefers slightly acid or neutral, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full shade, sheltered from cold, dry winds. Shallow, chalky soils can cause poor leaf colour. Mulch in spring. Reportedly slug resistant.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Shade

Aspect

North, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Hosta 'Earth Angel' (Plantain lily 'Earth Angel')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Hosta virus X

Type

Virus or Viroid

Current status in UK

Present (Limited)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Virus affecting Hosta; present in the UK since at least the early 2000’s. Mechanically transmitted so spread can be reduced by good hygiene practices and use of healthy propagating material within the industry.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/