Description
Halcyon Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its erect spear shaped blue-green foliage. The tall scapes of pale lavender to white bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best bloom in part sun and moist well-drained soils.
To learn more about the Halcyon Hosta read this blog post.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
China, Japan, and Korea |
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Height: |
1.5′ – 2′ |
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Spread: |
2.5′ – 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 8 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple/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, Woodland Gardens, Shade Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS:
Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine
IMAGES: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hosta ‘Halcyon’ Funkia 2019-05-26 02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photoset by peganum, (1) Geum Herterton Primrose ^ Hosta Halcyon, CC BY-SA 2.0, (2)Hosta Halcyon, CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Hosta Halcyon, CC BY-SA 2.0, (4) Hosta Halcyon, Paeonia delavayi trolloides, Veratrum album and Thalictrum Elin (8865956141), CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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