Plant Height: 3 feet Flower Height: 5 feet Spacing: 30 inches
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Hardiness Zone: 2 Other Names: Plantain Lily, Funkia Description: A large hosta with long pointed, powder blue leaves with narrow creamy yellow to white margins; an upright vase-shaped mound provides beautiful texture and contrast to other plants; lavender flowers on tall spikes in mid to late summer Ornamental Features Regal Splendor Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from mid to late summer. Its attractive textured pointy leaves remain powder blue in color with distinctive creamy white edges and tinges of white throughout the season. Landscape Attributes Regal Splendor Hosta is a dense herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Regal Splendor Hosta is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Regal Splendor Hosta will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity extending to 5 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 3 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 30 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen! This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
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This guide is an online resource representing many of the varieties that we carry over the course of the season, and is intended for informational purposes only. Inventory varies seasonally, so we cannot guarantee that every plant will be in stock at all times - please contact the store directly for current availability. It does not include our entire selection of plants, so be sure to visit our store to see varieties that may not be represented on this list.