BOTANICAL NAME H OSTA sp.
PRONUNCIATION HOS - tah
COMMON NAME Hosta
FAMILY Liliaceae
Life Cycle Herbaceous perennial
PLANT Groundcover Height 1’ - 3’ Width 1’ - 3’ Upright
ARRANGEMENT Basal
COMPOSITION Simple
LEAF Spatulate Length 6” -36” depending on cv. Width 2” -20” depending on cv.
MARGIN Entire
VEINS Parallel
FLOWER Summer White and lavender Monocot flower, petals in multiples of three
FRUIT Fall Brown narrow pod
EXPOSURE Part shade Shade
GROWTH Medium
USE Specimen Ground cover
DESCRIPTION Many cultivars
CULTURAL PRACTICES Propagate by division Many cultivars are patented
PROBLEMS Snails
ZONES 3 - 9
NATIVE OF: Japan