Hosta 'Nutty Professor'

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 17"
W: 50"

planting zones

3a-9b

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Hosta 'Nutty Professor' plant details

Hosta 'Nutty Professor' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with gold, green, variegated and white 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 'Nutty Professor'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous gold, green, variegated and white
Mature size: 50 IN wide, 17 IN tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, container plant, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta 'Nutty Professor'

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

Showy, full, wide clump of very large medium green leaves with yellow margins that age to white. Leaves are held horizontally are very ruffled. Pale lavender flowers in late summer. Plant in 1/3 sun to full shade. Large hosta. 17” tall by 50” wide.