13) Hosta ‘Fortunei Albomarginata’

13) Hosta ‘Fortunei Albomarginata’

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Type: Herbaceous perennial

Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Halcyon’,’Patriot’,’Elegans’

Common name: variegated Fortune hosta

Family name: Asparagaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Height: 60-70cm

Spread: 120-150cm

Requirements: moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Tolerate dry out.

Leaf arrangement: parallel vein, tough leave, channel in the petiole

Flower /fruit description(s): funnel-shaped

Suitable uses: attract humming bird, bees, and butterfly; groups or massed, background plant, shdy borders, woodland gardens, shade gardens.

Quick ID description: herbaceous perennial, rhizomatous, funnel-shaped, channel on the petiole

Bloom time: July to August

Photographs:

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Source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=248644&isprofile=0&

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