hosta 'big daddy'
$18.95
- heavily corrugated blue-green foliage
- foliage turns deep green by late summer
- near white blooms
- bloom time: late june to early july
- zone 3
- height 60-65cm
- spread 125-150cm
- colour lavender, white
- hosta grow best in a rich, moist, well-drained soil, in partial to full shade
- early to mid-morning sun and dappled shade in the afternoon are ideal conditions for most hosta cultivars
- some are full sun tolerant, when consistent moisture is provided
- cleaning out dormant foliage in early winter will help reduce the insect population, such as slug larvae
- partial sun/shade, full shade
- drought tolerant, once established
- attracts hummingbirds
- low maintenance
- ground cover
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)