1. BOTANICAL NAME
HOSTA sp.

2. PRONUNCIATION
HOS - tah

3. COMMON NAME
Hosta

5. FAMILY
Liliaceae

6. Life Cycle
Herbaceous perennial

7. PLANT
Groundcover
Height 1’ - 3’
Width 1’ - 3’
Upright

8. ARRANGEMENT
Basal

10. COMPOSITION
Simple

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

12. MARGIN
Entire

13. VEINS
Pinnate

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

18. FRUIT
Fall
Brown narrow pod

20. EXPOSURE
Part shade
Shade

22. GROWTH
Medium

24. USE
Specimen
Ground cover

26. DESCRIPTION
Many cultivars

28. CULTURAL PRACTICES
Propagate by division
Many cultivars are patented

30. PROBLEMS
Snails

32. ZONES
3 - 9

33. NATIVE OF:
Japan