Hosta 'Smokey Mountain'
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 12 inches
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Spread: 22 inches
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Bloom Time: August to September
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Bloom: tubular, medium lavender flowers on 26 inch 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: not deer resistant
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Native to: genus native to Japan and Korea
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Notes: uniquely-textured,
slug-resistant, medium-sized hosta; smokey-blue foliage greens as summer progresses;
thick leaves (6" l x 4" w), deeply-cupped, wavy, ruffled and
deeply-corrugated have "bumpy" appearance; hybrid of 'King of Spades'
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G254
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