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Hosta 'Quicksand'
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Plant Type: Hostas

This is a hosta with shiny green leaves and ruffled yellow margins. Leaves emerge blur/green with sand colored yellow margins. They become shiny green in the summer and the margins become white in places. Near white flowers in summer. Nice medium size mound with flowing ruffled foliage.

This one has it all! Blade shaped leaf with lots of ruffles, medium blue green centers and unique sand colored irregular margins all on a flowing H. montana-like posture. Green leaves with a ruffled yellow margin.


Growing & Maintenance Tips:

Flower Color

Near white.

Foliage Color

Shiny green with yellow margins.

Plant Spread

34"

Good Companions

Other shade loving plants.

Plant Height

18"

Scape Height

32"

Hardness Zone

3

Soil Moisture

Moist and highly organic


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

Bloom Time

Summer

Critter Resistance

Rabbits

Exposure

Part to full shade

Growth Rate

Moderate

Seasonal Interests

spring/summer