Blue Angel Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage. The large, lightly convex basal leaves have ribbed veins and are blue-green. Small bell-like white flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
3' - 4’ |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS:Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart
IMAGES: daryl_mitchell from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Blue Angel Hosta (8195797484), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) Photoset by cultivar413, (1) Chicago Botanic Gdn, Evening Island 180723 582, (2) CBG Bulb Gdn - Malus 'Selkirk', Hosta 'Blue Angel' 150627, (3) CBG Evening Island -, (3) JefferyRayCoffman, hosta 'Blue Angel'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.