4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

314 · 454 · 6868

Hosta 'Lakeside Zinger'

Plantain Lily

Pale lavender flowers. Smooth, oval leaves are green with irregular, pure white margins speckled with green.

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 Lavender		Foliage Color Matte Green/White
Height 4-8 Inches		Spread 12-16 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8		Patented No

Ligularia stenocephala (Ligularia 'Little Rocket')	Polemonium reptans (Variegated Jacob's Ladder 'Stairway to Heaven')
Viola x (Hardy Violet 'Dancing Geisha')

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	Attributes • Specimen • Balcony Pots • Cut Flower • Patio Container Pots • Rock Garden