Description
Wide Brim Hosta is a compact shade-loving herbaceous perennial
primarily grown for its foliage. The large rugose heart-shaped basal leaves are dark green with a blue tint and a wide irregular cream to white margin. Small bell-like light lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid to late summer attracting butterflies
and pollinators
. Best color in partial sun
and moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
1′ – 1.5′ |
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Spread: |
2′ – 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 8 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer |
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, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS:Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart
IMAGES: Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Hosta ‘Wide Brim’ (28775379806), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta x Wide Brim 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) F. D. Richards, Hosta ‘Wide Brim’ 5 2021 Plantain Lily- (51186542064), CC BY-SA 2.0, (4) F. D. Richards, Hosta ‘Wide Brim’ (Arden 1979) 2020 photo
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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