2. BOTANICAL NAME  H OSTA sp.

3. PRONUNCIATION  HOS - tah

4. COMMON NAME  Hosta

6. FAMILY  Liliaceae

7. Life Cycle  Herbaceous perennial

8. PLANT  Groundcover  Height 1’ - 3’  Width 1’ - 3’  Upright

9. ARRANGEMENT  Basal

11. COMPOSITION  Simple

12. LEAF  Spatulate  Length 6” -36” depending on cv.  Width 2” -20” depending on cv.

13. MARGIN  Entire

14. VEINS  Parallel

17. FLOWER  Summer  White and lavender  Monocot flower, petals in multiples of three

19. FRUIT  Fall  Brown narrow pod

21. EXPOSURE  Part shade  Shade

23. GROWTH  Medium

25. USE  Specimen  Ground cover

27. DESCRIPTION  Many cultivars

29. CULTURAL PRACTICES  Propagate by division  Many cultivars are patented

31. PROBLEMS  Snails

33. ZONES  3 - 9

34. NATIVE OF:  Japan