Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'Halcyon' (Plantain lily 'Halcyon')
Other names: Hosta tardiana 'Halcyon', Hosta x tardiana 'Halcyon' , Hosta 'Green Halcyon', Hosta 'Holstein'
'Halcyon' is a compact, mound-forming, deciduous perennial with thick, ovate, blue-green to blue-grey leaves and sturdy, erect scapes bearing bell-shaped, silvery, pale lavender flowers in summer.
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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 |
Hosta 'Fire and Ice' (Hosta 'Fire and Ice')
'Fire and Ice' is an herbaceous perennial grown for its attractive foliage. Its has large, puckered, heart-shaped leaves that are cream with wide green, irregular margins. In summer, it bears spikes of lavender, bell-shaped flowers on upright stems
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'El Nino' (Hosta 'El Nino' )
Other names: Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'El NiƱo'
'El Nino' is a compact, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial forming a mound of ovate to heart-shaped, blue-green leaves with wide, irregular white margins. Tall scapes bear racemes of bell-shaped, lavender flowers in summer.
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0.8m max. spread |
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0.4m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta fortunei var. albopicta f. aurea (Golden fortune plantain lily)
Other names: Hosta fortunei 'Aurea', Hosta fortunei f. aurea
H. fortunei var. albopicta f. aurea is a compact, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with broad, veined, creamy-yellow leaves, fading to dull green with age. Funnel-shaped, mauve flowers are borne on leafy scapes in summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta gracillima (Small rock plantain lily)
Other names: Small rock hosta, Hosta longipes var. gracillima, Hime Iwa Giboshi
H. gracillima is a compact, mound-forming, deciduous perennial with wavy, lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves, paler beneath, and arching scapes bearing widely funnel-shaped, lavender-blue flowers from summer into autumn.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta venusta (Handsome plantain lily)
H. venusta is a compact, mound-forming, herbaceous perennial bearing flat, ovate to heart-shaped, dark green leaves with wavy margins, glossy beneath, and rigid scapes bearing trumpet-shaped, violet flowers in from midsummer into autumn.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta 'Geisha' (Plantain lily 'Geisha')
'Geisha' is a compact, mound-forming, herbaceous perennial bearing narrow, heart-shaped, pointed, twisted, mid-green leaves with pale yellow centres. Sturdy scapes bear bell-shaped, lavender flowers in early summer.
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0.25m max. spread |
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0.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta 'Patriot' (Plantain lily 'Patriot')
'Patriot' is a perennial with a clump-forming habit. Its rounded, heart-shaped leaves edged in white. In summer it bears lavender flowers on erect leafy stems.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta 'Popo' (Plantain lily 'Popo')
'Popo' is a compact, mound-forming, deciduous perennial with broadly ovate to heart-shaped, blue-green leaves and upright scapes bearing racemes of funnel-shaped, pale lavender flowers in summer.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Hosta 'Stiletto' (Plantain lily 'Stiletto')
'Stiletto' is a compact, mound-forming, herbaceous perennial bearing lance-shaped, pointed, wavy, dark green leaves with narrow, white margins. Sturdy scapes bear bell-shaped, purple-striped, lavender flowers in summer.
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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