Go Back Leading Lady

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:46 PM
Hosta 'Leading Lady'
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Plant Type: Hostas

‘Leading Lady’, a sport of a ‘William Lachman’ seedling. The plant is moderately dense with a semi-upright habit. A moderate grower where the leaves are considered ovate with a cordate base. They are dark green with a .75″ wide, slightly rippled gold margin that changes to creamy white. They exhibit heavy substance, and are slightly shiny above and underneath and moderately wavy. The 39″ scape is a glaucous green. Light lavender, tubular-shaped blooms appear mid-season.

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Flower Color

Light Green/Dark Green

Foliage Color

Variegated

Plant Spread

67"

Good Companions

Other shade loving plants

Plant Height

28"

Scape Height

39"

Hardness Zone

3-9

Soil Moisture

Moist, Rich, Organic

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

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Bloom Time

July

Critter Resistance

Rabbits

Exposure

Part-Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Seasonal Interests

Spring/summer