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Hosta 'Invincible'
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Hosta plantaginea 'Invincible'

Plantain Lily

The very thick, very glossy bright-green foliage of Hosta 'Invincible' is spade-shaped, tapering with wavy margins forming a wide clump. This variety of hosta, also known as Plantain Lily or Funkia, is topped with lavender to white, highly fragrant flowers which appear on tall, leafy, arching stems above the foliage in the late summer. Very long blooming!

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, protected from hot afternoon sun. 'Invincible' doesn't mind full sun if kept watered.

Height:

18-20 Inches

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Spread:

24-36 Inches

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Hardiness Zone:

3 - 9

Characteristics & Attributes for Hosta plantaginea 'Invincible'

Exposure
• Partial Shade
• Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
• Average
• Moist
Attracts Wildlife
• Butterflies
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Summer
• Fall
• Spring
Height
• 12-16 Inches
• 16-24 Inches
Attributes
• Great Foliage
• Border or Bed
• Mass Planting
• Edging
• Specimen
• Focal Point
• Fragrant
Foliage Color
• Green
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Cranesbill Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei')
Coral Bells Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa 'Caramel')
Coral Bells Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa 'Encore')
Columbine Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea 'Songbird Blue Jay')
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