4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Hosta 'Hydon Sunset'

Plantain Lily

Deep violet flowers. Heart-shaped chartreuse leaves which are gold when they first emerge then slowly fade to a duller shade.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Full to partial shade, good organic matter content for water retention. Good groundcover, attractive all season, shade of tall trees, border garden, rock garden, pools and massed plantings in the shade. Excellent specimen plant.

Interesting Information
Hosta was named for Nicolaus Thomas Host, a 19th century Austrian physician. The common name plaintainlily is in reference to the resemblance of the leaves to those of the lawn weed, plaintain.

Plant Type Perennial		Bloom Color Deep Purple		Foliage Color Smooth Chartreuse
Height 4-8 Inches		Spread 4-8 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8		Patented No

Adiantum pedatum (Maidenhair Fern )	Tiarella (Foam Flower 'Filigree Lace')
Viola labradorica (Hardy Violet )

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color • Purple	Landscape Interest • Hummingbird • Butterfly	Exposure • Shade-Part Sun	Soil Moisture Preference • Medium
Season of Interest (Foliage) • Spring • Summer • Fall	Season of Interest (Flowering) • July • August	Attributes • Specimen • Cut Flower • Patio Container Pots • Balcony Pots • Rock Garden