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Hosta ventricosa

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 42953

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Liliales Family: Liliaceae Genus: Hosta Species: Hosta ventricosa

Common Names add Blue Plantain Lily edit | delete Plant Types edit Ornamental Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Flowering Start edit August   Flowering End edit October   Leaf Colour edit Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Container/Patio Low Maintenance Garden Woodland Garden   Sun Exposure edit Partial Shade Full Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Loamy / Medium Sandy / Light   Soil pH edit 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline) 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline) 8.1 - 8.5 (Medium alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Purple   Wildlife Value edit Bees Hummingbirds Slug / Snail Resistant   Propagation Techniques edit Division   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Hosta 'St. Elmo's Fire'   Hosta 'Paul's Glory'   Hosta 'Patriot'   Hosta 'Thumbelina' Contributors For This Plant toni (36069) Netty (13946) Christer Johansson (230) Gardens Containing This Plant Netty's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant Netty (13946) wrote on Aug 28 2009 Rating for this plant: I love this Hosta! The leaves are a dark, glossy green that the slugs don't seem to like as much as others. The purple blooms are gorgeous and the Hummer's love them! I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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Other names for this plant:
Bryocles ventricosa
Niobe coerulea
Niobe caerulea



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