BOTANICAL NAME HOSTA sp.
PRONUNCIATION HOS - tah
COMMON NAME Hosta
FAMILY Liliaceae
CLASSIFICATION
ARRANGEMENT Basal
COMPOSITION Simple
MARGIN Entire
VEINS Pinnate
LEAF Length 6” -36” depending on cv. Width 2” -20” depending on cv.
PLANT Height 1’ - 3’ Width 1’ - 3’ Upright
TEXTURE Medium to coarse depending on cultivar
FLOWER Summer White and lavender
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
REFERENCES Landscape Plants; Their Identification, Culture, and Use