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    Hosta venusta

    Also Known As

    • Hosta 'Venusta'

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 3"-14"
    • W: 9"-12"

    planting zones

    • 3a-8b

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    Hosta venusta plant details

    Hosta venusta is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Hosta venusta

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: asparagaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 9 IN - 12 IN - wide, 3 IN - 14 IN - tall
    Flowers: purple blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, container plant, long-lived, miniature, rock garden, spreading, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta venusta

    USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    One of the tiniest Hostas from Korea and Japan, small enough for the rock garden these have a high cute quotient.

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Tiny green heart shaped leaves only 1" long.

    By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

    One of the tiniest of hostas, at 4", perfect for the shady trough or rock garden.

    By: Avant Gardens

    A miniature form, to 1 1/2" tall, with trumpet shaped violet flowers on 10 to 14" leafy stalks. Blooms mid-summer to mid-autumn.

    By: The Bovees Nursery

    Gardening facts about Hosta venusta plant

    How to Grow Hosta venusta

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 1'-3'

    Width: 3'-6'

    • mostly shade - shade
    • even moisture - regular
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Height: 4"-6"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture - regular
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    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    3a-8b

    Size

    Height: 24"-20"

    Width: 30"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
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    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    3a-8b

    Size

    Height: 18"-28"

    Width: 40"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
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    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    3a-8b

    Size

    Height: 12"-24"

    Width: 10"-20"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Hosta 'Fortunei Albopicta' foliage by Karl Gercens III
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