Hosta 'Virginia Reel'

Hosta 'Virginia Reel'

Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 8 inches

·        Spread: 12 inches

·        Bloom Time: mid summer

·        Bloom: lavender on 12 inch scapes

·        Light: part to full shade

·        Soil: average

·        Moisture: average, consistent; drought tolerant once established

·        Use: shade and woodland gardens, borders

·        Care: easy

·        Concerns: slugs, not deer resistant

·        Native to: genus native to Japan and Korea

·        Notes: pinwheel mound of blue-green leaves with yellow margins that lighten to creamy yellow

·        Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G095

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