Elegans Hosta
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Description
A large hosta with thick, well-veined, smoky-blue leaves that grow in clumps. Its racemes of funnel-shaped blooms are mostly white but are sometimes tinged with lilac at the base. The flower clusters grow atop scapes that rise well above the foliage.
- Botanical NameHosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'
- Ships As2–3 Eye Root
- FormRoot
- Hardiness Zone3-9
- Flowering TimeEarly-midsummer
- Flower ColorPale lavender to White flowers. Large smoky-blue (blue-green) round to heart-shaped leaves.
- Flower FormFunnel-shaped, mostly white (sometimes lilac tinged at the base) flowers appear in racemes slightly above the foliage atop upright leafy scapes rising to 36" tall
- Foliage TypeThick, puckered, cupped, wide-oval leaves (to 14" long and 12" wide) have distinctive veining, cuspidate tips and cordate lobes.
- Height/Habit20 - 24 inches
- Planting InstructionsPlant with the tip of the crown just below the soil. Dig hole large enough to spread roots out naturally. Water well after planting.
- Light RequirementsPartial Shade, Full Shade
- Soil RequirementsAverage well drained soils.
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering RequirementsAverage water needs
- Fertilization RequirementsOnce per year in late spring
- PruningRemove spent flower stems to tidy up plants for rest of the season.
- Winter CareMulch to protect the first year.
Spring Shipping Schedule
Bulbs, Bareroots and Potted PlantsZones | Shipping Dates | Last Order Date |
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3A - 5A | 4/28/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
5B | 4/7/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
6A | 3/24/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
6B | 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
7A | 2/24/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
7B - 8A | 2/17/25 - 5/9/25 | 5/5/25 |
8B - 9A | 2/10/25 - 5/9/25 | 5/5/25 |
9B - 11B | 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 | 5/5/25 |
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Features
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Hardiness Zone
3-9
- Bloom Time
Early-midsummer
- Height
20 - 24 inches
- Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
- Ships As
2–3 Eye Root
- Plant In
Spring
- Container Gardening
- Attract Bees
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