Hosta 'Warwick Comet'
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 14-16 inches
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Spread: 26-30 inches
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: tubular, creamy-white to pale lavender flowers on 24
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 woodland
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: unique medium-sized, slow-growing
hosta with extremely cupped and corrugated, round-spoon-shaped leaves; leaves
emerge blue-green with white centers and transition to dark green with
creamy-white centers and lighter green streaks in summer
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Supplier: K&A Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G255
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