Hosta plantaginea
Plantain Lily (Species) August Lily
Hosta are popular perennials for shady areas. Grown for their architectural qualities and sumptuous foliage topped with lily-like blooms. The flowers appear in mid-summer. Hosta go completely dormant in the autumn, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid-spring. Easily divided in either spring or autumn. Hosta plantaginea is a species hosta which has large mid green glossy leaves, and produces a large number of very fragrant white flowers around August time, particularly fragrant at night.
Contributed by @cheriej
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Partial shade to deep shade
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Frequent watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and rich
Common name
Plantain Lily (Species) August Lily
Latin name
Hosta plantaginea
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Asparagaceae
ph
6.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade to deep shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and rich
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.65 M
0.50 M
Hosta plantaginea
Hosta are popular perennials for shady areas. Grown for their architectural qualities and sumptuous foliage topped with lily-like blooms. The flowers appear in mid-summer. Hosta go completely dormant in the autumn, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid-spring. Easily divided in either spring or autumn. Hosta plantaginea is a species hosta which has large mid green glossy leaves, and produces a large number of very fragrant white flowers around August time, particularly fragrant at night.
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Late Summer
Hosta foliage begins to appear late in the spring and then continues throughout the summer. Hosta will produce long stemmed flowers in early to mid summer.
Planting Outdoors spring
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant out container grown plants in full sun but do better in partial shade, they prefer well drained but moist soil.
Planting Outdoors autumn
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Plant out container grown plants in full sun but do better in partial shade, they prefer well drained but moist soil.
cheriej
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