You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.
Login
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.
Plant Size (check one): Medium (leaf 25-81 square inches; plant 10”-18” tall) Large (leaf 81-144 square inches; plant 18”-28” tall)
Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness: 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) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
Sun Exposure: Partial to Full Shade
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
On Apr 2, 2005, bkelly66 from Aberdeen, MS (Zone 8a) wrote:
Hosta ventricosa seems to have the unique feature of always coming true from seeds. It freely reseeds and the plants are just like mama.
It takes several years for the plants to mature, but they make a real fine speciman plant. H. Elegans also freely comes up from seeds, but with lots of variation.
On Aug 6, 2003, SueP64 from Centerbrook, CT wrote:
I have hundreds growing all around the property. They came with the house that was built in 1780. H Ventricosa is very tolerant of a range of conditions; dry, wet, sand, clay, even more tolerant of direct sun than many other hostas. Can tolerate 4-6 hours with ample water. I've had them growing in barely 1/2" of soil on stone walls. This plant pretty much care for itself. Self sows readily.
On Mar 26, 2003, Greenknee from Chantilly, VA (Zone 6b) wrote:
I also have hundreds of them- this is a unique hosta, according to Grenfell - It sets seeds without fertilization by a process known as "pseudogamous apomixis" - thus many volunteers unless flower stalks are removed after blooming. It also blooms lavishly, medium lavender trumpets on tall, naked scapes. I often deadhead most, just save a few hundred seed pods in out of the way areas. My original clump was rescued from an old homesite, historic home was moved to make way for development. Mine need dividing every three years - have 30-45 eyes by then.
Very sturdy and dependable, requires very little care. I have hundreds of them in deep shade and they survive the summer heat and drought without extra watering.
On Aug 1, 2002, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Gorgeous dark green leaves...especially when grown in a mass planting or ringing a tree. Does not grow quickly, though.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Centerbrook, Connecticut Gales Ferry, Connecticut Norwich, Connecticut Old Lyme, Connecticut Nilwood, Illinois Peoria, Illinois Brookeville, Maryland Aberdeen, Mississippi Piedmont, Missouri Cape May Court House, New Jersey Cicero, New York Pittsboro, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Medora, North Dakota Pocahontas, Tennessee Toone, Tennessee
4 vendors have this plant for sale.
