Hosta, Elegans Hosta
Elegans Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The large, heart-shaped basal leaves are powdered blue-green and deeply corrugated vein ribs. Small bell-like white flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound from late spring into summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Elegans is slug damage resistant.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
3' - 4’ |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart
IMAGES: I, Epibase, Hosta sieboldiana Elegans2UME, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photoset by F. D. Richards, Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' 6/2021 Plantain Lily- (1)+(2), (3) Hardyplants, Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans', CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Elegans Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The large, heart-shaped basal leaves are powdered blue-green and deeply corrugated vein ribs. Small bell-like white flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound from late spring into summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Elegans is slug damage resistant.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
3' - 4’ |
|
Spacing: |
3’ |
|
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart
IMAGES: I, Epibase, Hosta sieboldiana Elegans2UME, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photoset by F. D. Richards, Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' 6/2021 Plantain Lily- (1)+(2), (3) Hardyplants, Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans', CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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Elegans Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The large, heart-shaped basal leaves are powdered blue-green and deeply corrugated vein ribs. Small bell-like white flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound from late spring into summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Elegans is slug damage resistant.
|
Type: |
Perennial |
|
Height: |
2' - 3' |
|
Spread: |
3' - 4’ |
|
Spacing: |
3’ |
|
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
|
Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
|
Bloom Color: |
White |
|
Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart
IMAGES: I, Epibase, Hosta sieboldiana Elegans2UME, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photoset by F. D. Richards, Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' 6/2021 Plantain Lily- (1)+(2), (3) Hardyplants, Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans', CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
