Hosta 'Pin Up'

Hosta 'Pin Up'

Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 18-20 inches

·        Spread: 35 inches

·        Bloom Time: July to August

·        Bloom: tubular, pale lavender flowers on blue-green scapes

·        Light: best in part shade

·        Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained

·        Moisture: average, consistent

·        Use: shade, cottage, or rock gardens; mixed beds and borders; containers

·        Care: low maintenance; cut off stems after blooming; trim discolored leaves

·        Concerns: slugs, not deer resistant

·        Native to: genus native to Japan and Korea

·        Notes: heart-shaped blue-green leaves with pure white center that extends down to petiole and some light green streaks where center and margin overlap; leaves 6 inches long and 4 inches wide with 7-8 vein pairs; sport of H. 'Kiwi Full-Monty'

·        Supplier: K&A Greenhouse

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F264

 

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