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Companion Plants
FernsAstilbeBleeding HeartCoral Bells
Growing Conditions for Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'
Light
Full Shade
Soil
Loam
Water
Medium
Planting, Maintenance & Propagation
Planting Tips
Apply slug bait in spring when new growth emerges. Mulch well to retain moisture. Cut foliage to ground level in fall after hard frost.
Propagation
Division
Origin & References
Native Region: East Asia
Perennial
Hosta
Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'
A bold shade garden staple prized for its enormous blue-gray puckered leaves. Forms a dramatic mound of heavily textured foliage topped by pale lavender flowers in summer.
| Botanical Name | Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' |
| Plant Type & Habit | Perennial, Mounding |
| Hardiness Zone (USDA) | 3-8 |
| Size | 2-3 ft tall, 3-5 ft wide |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Sun & Exposure | Full Shade |
| Soil | Loam |
| Moisture | Medium |
| Evergreen / Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Foliage Color | Blue-Green |
| Foliage Texture | Enormous puckered leaves with a deeply ribbed, quilted texture and a blue-gray waxy surface. |
| Seasonal Interest | Summer · Color: Lavender,White |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Primary Uses | BorderWoodlandContainer |
Tolerance
Shade
Garden Uses
BorderWoodlandContainer
Care – Quick
Apply slug bait in spring when new growth emerges. Mulch well to retain moisture. Cut foliage to ground level in fall after hard frost.
- Water:Medium
- Maintenance:Low
- Propagation:Division
- Companions:Ferns, Astilbe, Bleeding Heart, Coral Bells