Hosta plantaginea
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- HOSS-tuh plan-tah-jin-EE-uh
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Plaintain LIly is a hosta in the asparagus family. Plant it in the partial sun to full shade in consistently moist high organic matter soils.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Annuals, Perennials, Vines, and Groundcovers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hosta
- Species:
- plantaginea
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers attract hummingbirds
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Description:
- Considered the best flowers in the Hosta genus due to their showy appearance, fragrance and use as a cut flower.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Bright green-yellow round to heart-shaped glossy leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Shade Garden
- Attracts:
- Hummingbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Heavy Shade
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
