Hosta 'Pin Up'
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 18-20 inches
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Spread: 35 inches
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Bloom: tubular, pale lavender flowers on blue-green scapes
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Light: best in part shade
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Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained
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Moisture: average, consistent
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Use: shade, cottage, or rock gardens;
mixed beds and borders; containers
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Care: low maintenance; cut off stems
after blooming; trim discolored leaves
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Concerns: slugs, not deer resistant
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Native to: genus native to Japan and Korea
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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'
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Supplier: K&A Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F264
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