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Buy Hosta 'Elegans'

Also Known As

Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
Elegans Plantain Lily

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 3'-6'

planting zones

3a-10b

Mature Division--Bare Root | $12

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Hosta 'Elegans' plant details

Hosta 'Elegans' is a moderate-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue foliage. In summer lavender and white flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with mostly sun - 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 'Elegans'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue
Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender and white blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, container plant, easy-to-grow, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta 'Elegans'

USDA Zones: 3a - 10b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - 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

Perennial for shade. Large grayish-blue, rounded, and corrugated leaves make this one a classic. White to pale lilac flowers appear in early to mid-summer. Growth Rate medium

By: Garden World

Give this big beauty a bit of time to develop and it will offer you a clump of outstanding large blue corrugated leaves and white flowers in July. Try with a filligree neighbour such as Tiarella, Thalictrum, or Adiantum pedatum for a great plant combination!

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

A winter dormant, clumping perennial with large (45cm) leaves.In summer tall spikes of pendant, lavenderto near white, trumpet shaped flowers rise above the foliage. Provide with light shade, moisture, food and plenty of organic matter. Protect from slugs and snails. Can break dormancy as late as December.

By: Zephs

Puckered fleshy blue leaves and lilac-white flowers grace this old standard. In our minds it is unsurpassed by the numerous new hybrids that continue to appear. About 30" tall and spreading 48". Awards: Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

By: Fantastic Plants

Very thick, intensely seersuckered & puckered, rich frosty blue leaves; A favorite classic. Striped pale lavender, white flowers in mid summer. Plant in dappled to full shade. Very large hosta.

By: Sebright Gardens

The standard against which all large, blue-leaved hostas are judged. It has huge, heavily textured, blue-gray leaves and white flowers flushed with lavender in late spring. Impressive and easy to grow. AGM winner.