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Hosta 'Paul's Glory'

Also Known As

  • Hosta 'Pauls Glory'
  • Paul's Glory Plantain Lily

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 12"-20"
  • W: 24"

planting zones

  • 3a-9b

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Hosta 'Paul's Glory' plant details

Hosta 'Paul's Glory' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue, bronze, chartreuse, gold, green and variegated foliage. In summer lavender flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hosta 'Paul's Glory'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue, bronze, chartreuse, gold, green and variegated
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 12 IN - 20 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, border plant, container plant, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta 'Paul's Glory'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hosta Paul's Glory is one of the best varieties displaying gold and green foliage, an award winning cultivar coveted for fast growth. The marking are crisp and bright, swept across wide leaves accented with a corregated texture. The flowers in mid summer are graceful lavender trumpets; both the blooms and the foliage are excellent additions to flower arrangements. Why Grow Hostas? Hostas are quintessential shade plants, beautiful, long lived and easy care Flowers stalks display 2" lavender trumpets Lots of size, colors and leaf patterns This variety grows to two feet tall, a dramatic choice for shady spots Hosta Paul's Glory has thick leaves, particularly as the foliage matures through the season. This helps provide a level of resistance to slugs. Plant Paul's Glory in light to moderate shade; too much sun will bleach the yellow leaf patterns to cream. Paul's Glory has been awarded Hosta of the Year by the American Hosta Growers Association.

By: Leafari

Another choice gold centered green edged plant smaller than On Stage and very highly regarded.
Thick, quilted pattern on chartreuse leaves that quickly age to orange with any sun exposure, then yellow, then to ivory white late summer with striking blue green margins; Fast and vigorous growth as well as pest resistant. Pale lavender flowers in high summer. Plant in full sun to full shade. Large hosta.
Yellow with a blue edge, the yellow fading to white in the summer. Variegated. Pale lavender flowers mid June to early July.

By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

Gardening facts about Hosta 'Paul's Glory' plant

How to Grow Hosta 'Paul's Glory'

  • Sun Exposure

    • bright shade - shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • variegated
    • bronze
    • gold
    • chartreuse
    • green
    • blue
  • Flower Color

    • lavender
  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
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