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Hosta 'Trailblazer'

 
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Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hosta (HOSS-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Trailblazer

Plant Size (check one):
Large (leaf 81-144 square inches; plant 18”-28” tall)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

Growing Habit:
Mound-like

Growth Rate:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Shape:
Ovate

Leaf Appearance:
Cupped
Corrugated

Degree to which the appearance is present:
Moderately

Leaf Texture (top):
Slightly Shiny

Leaf Texture (bottom):
Glaucous Bloom

Leaf Substance:
2 (Good)

Leaf Color:
Dark Green

Color of Leaf Margin:
Creamy White

Number of Vein Pairs:
9 to 11

Appearance of Margin:
Slightly Rippled

Margin Width:
2" - 2 1/2"

Bloom Time:
Mid

Flower Shape:
Tubular

Flower Fragrance:
Unknown - Tell us

Does it set seed?:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Medium Lavender

By DiOhio
Thumbnail #1 of Hosta  by DiOhio

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive DiOhio On Jun 9, 2005, DiOhio from Corning, OH
(Zone 6a) wrote:

Mark Zillis - 1999 Plant parentage is a sport of H. Francee, slightly different from H. Patriot and H. Minuteman. Plant gets 50" wide and 22" tall with bloom scapes reaching 20-30" tall. Tubular medium lavender flowers are 2" long. It blooms here in Ohio in mid July.
Another truely gorgeous hosta that really stands out in the garden.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Glouster, Ohio



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