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Sieboldiana Elegans Hosta Lily
Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b Find Your Zone
Special Attributes
An oldie but goody that is big, bold and beautiful, the Sieboldiana Elegans Hosta Lily grows in a large mound to 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide! Arching deeply veined leaves emerge blue in the spring and then turn a smoky green for the remainder of the growing season. In summer, soft lavender to white bell-shaped flowers on tall stems rise above the foliage. The hummingbirds will thank you for planting this one!
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 3 feet tall and up to 4 feet wide, the Sieboldiana Elegans Hosta is ideal for use as an accent, in groupings, or massed in shade gardens or as a border along paths and walkways. Elegans has been so reliable and such a strong performer for us that we have no problem at all suggesting it for use as an accent or in groupings in home foundation plantings. It is also nice under large shade trees, decks, covered porches and any other shady location. Don’t think you have any shade? Look on the east side of your home. Very impressive in large containers and a fine addition to a mixed hosta gardens, hummingbird gardens, woodland gardens, and blue theme gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 3 feet apart for mass plantings; 6 feet or more apart for space between plants
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Cultural Preferences
Sieboldiana Elegans Hosta is very easy to grow in most any moist but well drained soil of average fertility and part shade to shade. It prefers the shade, and will practically grow in the dark, so is perfect for planting under tall decks and large shade trees where not much sun shines. That said, it will morning or evening sun or all-day filtered sun or dappled shade is fine. Hot afternoon sun can scald the leaves, especially in warmer climates. Plant with the surface of the root ball even with ground level. If desired, flower stems can be removed after flowering. feed in spring with an organic plant food or flower fertilizer.
Helpful Advice
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Hosta Lilies.
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How To Divide & Prune Hosta Lily Plants
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Perennial
Height at Maturity: 36″
Width at Maturity: 48″
Spacing: 36″ for mass plantings, 60″+ for space between plants
Spacing: 36″ for mass plantings, 60″+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Clumping, Mounding
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Soft Lavender or White
Flower Size: 2″
Flowering Period: Summer
Flower Type: Trumpet, Bell
Fragrant Flowers: NA
Foliage Color: Silvery Blue-Green turns to Smoky Green in summer
Fragrant Foliage: NA
Berries: NA
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Part Shade to Shade (avoid direct afternoon sun)
Water Needs: Average to Low
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well-drained, moist
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5 (Acid to Slightly Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Resistances: Disease, Drought, Heat, Rabbit, Deep Shade
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