Go Back Marilyn Monroe

Posted: July 19, 2020 at 1:30 PM
Hosta 'Marilyn Monroe'
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Plant Type: Hostas

Medium hosta with ruffled green leaves and an extreme white underside. Held on reddish petioles.

The green leaves with white backs are held on reddish petioles and are quite ruffled, good substance. Vigorous grower and a very attractive hosta that will fit into any serious collection. This is a sister seedling of Alex Summers’ H. ‘Smokey’ with rounded leaves, white backs, and red petioles.

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Growing & Maintenance Tips:

Flower Color

Lavender.

Foliage Color

Pale green.

Plant Spread

26"

Good Companions

Other shade loving plants

Plant Height

14"

Scape Height

14"

Hardness Zone

3-9

Soil Moisture

Moist, Rich, Organic

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

Extreme white underside

Bloom Time

September

Critter Resistance

Rabbits

Exposure

Part-Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Seasonal Interests

Spring/Summer