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golden leaf hosta variety

Family: Agavaceae

Above: golden foliage Below: blue-leaved hosta in bloom Use: beds, borders, containers, landscape plantings, shady gardens
hosta flowering

Plant: tuberous rooted perennial to 3'

Origin: eastern Asia

Zone
: 4 - 8

Flowers
: secondary to foliage. Spike of sometimes fragrant flowers, typically white or purple.

Foliage: heart-shaped broad leaves available in hundreds of patterns and colorations

Culture
: part shady to part sunny location in well drained soil. Cultivars available from 6" miniatures to 6' wide giants



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