Gigantosaurus Hosta is a broad shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its massive blue foliage with lightly waved creamy yellow margins that age to creamy white. The tall scapes of pale lavender bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in part sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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China and Japan
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Height:
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2' - 3'
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Spread:
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6' - 7’
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Spacing:
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6.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 9
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Culture:
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Part Sun, Full Shade
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Bloom Color:
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Purple
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Season of Interest:
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Summer
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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, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine
IMAGE: Prides Corner, Hosta x Shadowland® 'Gigantosaurus', (2) Proven Winners, NEW FOR NEXT YEAR--Meet our newest Hosta, Shadowland® 'Gigantosaurus'!
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
