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Hosta 'Blue Angel'
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Hosta sieboldiana 'Blue Angel'

Plantain Lily

Blue Angel Hosta is a wonderful selection with gigantic, heart-shaped, blue-grey leaves that are of heavy substance and are very slug resistant. White trumpet-shaped flowers appear in mid-summer above the foliage. Also known as Funkia or Plantain Lily, this is a must-have for the Hosta lover.

Additional:

The genus name Hosta is after the Austrian physician & botanist Nicholas Host (1761-1834).

Plantain Lily Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Most hostas prefer semi-shade, especially in the hot afternoon. 'Blue Angel' is more resistant to slugs than other varieties.

Height:

24-36 Inches

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Spread:

36-48 Inches

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Hardiness Zone:

3 - 9

Characteristics & Attributes for Hosta sieboldiana 'Blue Angel'

Exposure
• Partial Shade
• Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
• Average
• Moist
Attracts Wildlife
• Hummingbirds
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Height
• 24-36 Inches
Attributes
• Great Foliage
• Border or Bed
• Mass Planting
• Container
• Naturalizing
• Edging
• Specimen
• Focal Point
Foliage Color
• Blue
• Green
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Fern, Ostrich Fern, Ostrich (Fern, matteuccia struthiopteris )
Coral Bells Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa 'Pistache')
Coral Bells Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa 'Silver Scrolls')
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