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Hertha Hosta

Hosta 'Hertha'

 

 
Hertha Hosta (Hosta 'Hertha') at Tagawa Greenhouse

Hertha Hosta foliage

Hertha Hosta foliage

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Hertha Hosta (Hosta 'Hertha') at Tagawa Greenhouse

Hertha Hosta

Hertha Hosta

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Plant Height:  8 inches

Flower Height:  12 inches

Spacing:  15 inches

Sunlight:  partial shade  full shade 

Hardiness Zone:  2a

Other Names:  Plantain Lily, Funkia

Description:

A fast growing, medium sized variety featuring dense mounds of shiny, bright green foliage with buttery yellow margins; lavender flowers appear on tall scapes during the midsummer months; adds color, contrast and texture in beds, borders and containers

Ornamental Features

Hertha Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive small textured heart-shaped leaves remain green in color with distinctive buttery yellow edges throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Hertha Hosta is a dense herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

  • Insects

Hertha Hosta is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Groundcover

Planting & Growing

Hertha Hosta will grow to be about 8 inches tall at maturity extending to 12 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 18 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 15 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Edging  Garden  Groundcover 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Texture  Plant Form 
Ornamental Features