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Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:44 PM
Hosta 'American Gothic'
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    Plant Type: Hostas

    Greg Johnson of Iowa registered this cultivar in 2008. It is a sport of H. ‘Blue Arrow’ that grows into a medium size hosta about 16 inches tall with a spread of 30 inches. Its foliage is blue-green with a medium green medial (center) variegation. The leaves are broadly ovate with a flat base. The tubular flowers bloom from mid-July into August.

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    Flower Color

    Pale Lavender

    Foliage Color

    Blue-Green, creamy yellow edge

    Plant Spread

    30"

    Good Companions

    Other shade loving plants

    Plant Height

    16"

    Scape Height

    unknown

    Hardness Zone

    3

    Soil Moisture

    Moist, rich, organic

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

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    Bloom Time

    July - August

    Critter Resistance

    Rabbits

    Exposure

    Shade to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Medium to fast growth rate

    Seasonal Interests

    Spring and summer