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Hosta

Genus: Hosta - Family: Asparagaceae

Phonetic Spelling: HOS-tah

Common Names:

Hosta
Plantain Lily

Tags

fragrant flowers

white flowers

shade garden

summer flowers

partial shade tolerant

deciduous

low maintenance

border planting

mass planting

landscape plant sleuths course

cpp

hs111

hs303

ncemgva2018

purple flowers

rock garden

problem for cats

problem for dogs

problem for horses

deer browsing plant

perennial

HS302

fantz

heavy shade tolerant

edging

apvg

lilac flowers

apvg-p

rabbit browsing plant

vole damage

Quick Facts

Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 2 ft. 6 in.
Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
USDA Zones:
- 7a
- 7b
- 8a
- 8b
- 9a
- 9b
- 6a
- 6b
- 4a
- 4b
- 5a
- 5b
- 3a
- 3b
NC Region:Not specified
Origin:Russian Far East to China, Japan, and Korea
Life Cycle:
- Perennial
Plant Types:
- Ground Cover
- Herbaceous Perennial
Habit:Not specified

Distribution

Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Uzbekistan, and the eastern and midwest United States

Uses

N/A

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