Buy Hosta 'Alligator Alley'

Also Known As

Alligator Alley Plantain Lily

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 24"-36"

planting zones

3a-9b

Mature Division--Bare Root | $20

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Hosta 'Alligator Alley' plant details

Hosta 'Alligator Alley' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue, chartreuse, gold, green and variegated foliage. In summer lavender and white flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with dappled 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 'Alligator Alley'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue, chartreuse, gold, green and variegated
Mature size: 24 IN - 36 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender and white blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, container plant, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, textural, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta 'Alligator Alley'

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Dense mound of thick, satiny & intensely seersuckered leaves with chartreuse centers aging to golden yellow with wide, dark green margins; Pest resistant. Pale lavender flowers in mid summer. Plant in partial sun to full shade. Medium/Large hosta.

By: Sebright Gardens

'Alligator Alley' is a medium to large sized hosta that forms a mound of thick, leathery, puckered, heart-shaped to round, triclour leaves. The leaves have wide blue-green margins with chartreuse centres that become yellow in summer and jets of light green between the two. The flowers are white or light lilac. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.