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Posted: February 9, 2020 at 7:00 PM
Hosta 'Bear Necessities'
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Plant Type: Hostas

This is a large hosta with extremely fragrant flowers in July. It sports large deep green leaves, which are rounded and puckered, giving it a look like Sieboldiana. This hosta grows fast and looks beautiful late into the season. ‘Bear Necessities’ is green, with slightly corrugated leaves. It is an all-green sport of ‘Honey Bear’. Grows 18″ tall by 40″ wide.

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Flower Color

White shades

Foliage Color

Green shades

Plant Spread

40"

Good Companions

Other shade loving plants

Plant Height

18"

Scape Height

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Hardness Zone

3

Soil Moisture

Moist, rich, organic

Characteristics & Attributes

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Bloom Time

Mid to late summer

Critter Resistance

Rabbits

Exposure

Full sun to full shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Seasonal Interests

Spring and summer