Bowood Farms
4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Hosta 'Teaspoon'

Hosta  (Plantain Lily)

Plantain Lily

Pale lavender flowers. Medium green, moderately corrugated, cupped, roundish blade.

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

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Bloom Color
Lavender

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Foliage Color
Puckered Green


Height
8-12 Inches


Spread
20-24 Inches


USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8


Patented
No

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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