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Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Hosta (HOSS-tuh) (Info) Species: sieboldiana (see-bold-ee-AH-nuh) (Info) Cultivar: Elegans Hybridized by G. Ahrends/N. Hylander/AHS; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1987
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Sun Exposure: Light Shade
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Patent Information: Non-patented
Seed Collecting: Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Mar 15, 2008, MeNaTree from Chelsea, AL (Zone 7b) wrote:
This is the first hosta I've ever tried to grow. It's a beautiful blue-green plant with tall spikes of 12 to 15 blooms. The flowers are gorgeous, also.
On Oct 28, 2006, Jax4ever from Boxford, MA (Zone 6a) wrote:
Old standard for a very good reason! Mine live under a pine tree where nothing but mushrooms will grow. It defies the occasional munching of the deer by putting forth even more vigorous growth, and it laughs at slugs.
On Jan 1, 2005, lmelling from Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) wrote:
One of my first hostas. Large rounded, corregated, blue-gray leaves with white flowers in July. I have divded mine several times over the last 6 years and have several growing at various locations throughout my gardens. This one seems to show the best leaf color in partial to full shade. Will tolerate both very moist soil (full sun/partial shade), and dryer (loamy) soil in the shade with only partial dappled sunlight.
Very easy to grow. I've seen no problems with slugs, even in very wet years. This is a large hosta growing to 30"+ and 36" wide. For use in backgrounds, or as a specimen. Have had success with growing this in full sun (moist soil) in rocks above my pond.
Although it is an "old standard", under the proper conditions this is still one of the most beautiful hostas available. Can be found at most garden centers.
On May 6, 2002, Greenwood from Bonifay, FL (Zone 8a) wrote:
This hosta is easy to grow and is the standard by all blue-green hosta are judged. It has large mound of heavily corrugated blue-green foliage with near white flowers.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Chelsea, Alabama Dothan, Alabama Jonesboro, Arkansas Dublin, California San Francisco, California Clifton, Colorado Hamden, Connecticut West Haven, Connecticut Washington, District Of Columbia Bonifay, Florida Alpharetta, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia Royston, Georgia Nilwood, Illinois Woodridge, Illinois Henderson, Kentucky Slidell, Louisiana Adamstown, Maryland Hagerstown, Maryland Boxford, Massachusetts Hopkinton, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Rochdale, Massachusetts Bellaire, Michigan Dearborn Heights, Michigan Royal Oak, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota Madison, Mississippi Billings, Montana Cape May Court House, New Jersey Alden, New York Granville, New York Greene, New York (2 reports) Ithaca, New York Rochester, New York Pittsboro, North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina Medora, North Dakota Cincinnati, Ohio Glouster, Ohio Portland, Oregon Salem, Oregon Norristown, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pottstown, Pennsylvania Rockwood, Tennessee Toone, Tennessee Colmesneil, Texas Decatur, Texas Hereford, Texas Houston, Texas Rowlett, Texas Farmington, Utah Big Stone Gap, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Oakton, Virginia Richlands, Virginia Bainbridge Island, Washington Kalama, Washington Newport, Washington Olympia, Washington Charleston, West Virginia Appleton, Wisconsin Augusta, Wisconsin Marion, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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