Hosta Elegans 2g

Hosta Elegans (Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans') 

Description:
Hosta Elegans (Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans') is a classic, giant blue hosta prized for its bold, heart-shaped, heavily textured leaves that emerge frosty blue and mature to smoky blue-green by mid-summer. This shade-loving perennial forms a dramatic, dense mound that makes a stunning focal point in woodland gardens, borders, or as a ground cover under trees. In early to midsummer, tall scapes rise above the foliage, topped with clusters of fragrant, near-white to pale lavender, bell-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Exceptionally low maintenance and slug resistant, Hosta Elegans thrives in rich, moist, well-drained soil and brings elegance and structure to any shady spot.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'

• Common Name: Hosta Elegans, Plantain Lily

• Type: Herbaceous perennial

• Mature Height: 24–36 inches

• Mature Spread: 48–60 inches

• Growth Habit: Large, dense, mounded clump

• Foliage: Extra-large, heart-shaped, thick, corrugated blue-gray to blue-green leaves

• Flower Color: Near-white to pale lavender

• Bloom Time: Early to midsummer

• Light Requirements: Partial to full shade (best color in filtered or dappled shade)

• Soil: Moist, well-drained, humus-rich; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH

• Water Needs: Average; keep soil evenly moist, especially in dry periods

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–9

• Maintenance: Very low; remove old foliage in early spring, divide every 3–5 years

• Resistances: Highly slug resistant, deer resistant, tolerant of urban conditions

• Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds, bees, butterflies

• Uses: Shade gardens, woodland borders, specimen plant, underplanting, mass plantings, containers, erosion control