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Hosta 'Halcyon'
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Hosta tardiana 'Halcyon'
Plantain Lily
Boasting foliage of heavily ribbed, frosty blue-green, 'Halcyon' is a surperb grower whose thick leaves are pointed and offer good slug resistance. One of the best and most popular of the blue hosta cultivars. This variety of Hosta, also known as Funkia or Plantain Lily, has emerging compact lavendar-blue bell flowers in mid-summer and will attract hummingbirds to your shade garden. A slower growing hosta, 'Halcyon' retains blue leaf color longer than most other blue hostas and is a dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care.
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Plantain Lily Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Most hostas prefer semi-shade, protected from hot afternoon sun. 'Halcyon' shows best color in full shade and has excellent slug-resistance.
Height:14-18 Inches |
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Spread:24-36 Inches |
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Hardiness Zone:3 - 9 |
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Great Companion Plants for Hosta tardiana 'Halcyon'
Bleeding Heart
(Dicentra 'King of Hearts')
Lily turf
(Liriope muscari 'Big Blue')
Fern, Japanese Painted Burgundy Lace
(Fern, athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Burgundy Lace')
Bugleweed
(Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty')
Plumbago
(Ceratostigma plumbaginoides )
Coral Bells
(Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple')
Plantain Lily
(Hosta plantaginea 'Royal Standard')
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