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Hosta 'Shade Fanfare' (Plantain lily 'Shade Fanfare')
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0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Hosta 'Shade Fanfare'
Other names
Plantain lily 'Shade Fanfare'
Genus
Hosta Hosta
Variety or Cultivar
'Shade Fanfare' _ 'Shade Fanfare' is a perennial with a clump-forming habit. Its rounded, heart-shaped leaves are light-green and edged with creamy-white. In summer it bears lavender flowers on erect leafy stems.
Hosta 'Shade Fanfare' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pale-lavender in Summer
Foliage
Light green, Cream in Spring; Light green, Cream in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Hosta 'Shade Fanfare' (Plantain lily 'Shade Fanfare') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Hosta 'Shade Fanfare'
Other names
Plantain lily 'Shade Fanfare'
Genus
Hosta Hosta
Variety or Cultivar
'Shade Fanfare' _ 'Shade Fanfare' is a perennial with a clump-forming habit. Its rounded, heart-shaped leaves are light-green and edged with creamy-white. In summer it bears lavender flowers on erect leafy stems.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pale-lavender in Summer
Foliage
Light green, Cream in Spring; Light green, Cream in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Hosta 'Shade Fanfare' (Plantain lily 'Shade Fanfare') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial 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 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Hosta 'Shade Fanfare' (Plantain lily 'Shade Fanfare')
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.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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