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Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:54 PM
Hosta 'Barbara Ann'
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Plant Type: Hostas

Hosta ‘Barbara Ann’ is a tissue culture sport of Hosta ‘Elegans’ with great variegation. Like its parent it is rather slow growing but will make a wonderful specimen when it matures. Forms a stunning clump of thick blue-gray leaves with very attractive cream to white margins. This hosta is corrugated, blue-green leaves with a broad margins. Near-white flowers appear on 24″ scapes in midsummer.

Leaf Size: 12″ x 9″

Blooms: Near white in early summer.

Light: Moderate to full shade for best color.

Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained.

Similar and Related Plants: American Halo, Elegans, Northern Exposure

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Flower Color

White/Lavender

Foliage Color

Green Shades with Variegated white edges

Plant Spread

3'

Good Companions

Other shade loving plants

Plant Height

20''

Scape Height

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Hardness Zone

3-8

Soil Moisture

Moist, Rich, Organic

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

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Bloom Time

Midsummer

Critter Resistance

Rabbits

Exposure

Part-Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Seasonal Interests

Summer