Go Back Whirlwind

Posted: January 3, 2023 at 6:28 PM
Hosta 'Whirlwind'
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Plant Type: Hostas

‘Whirlwind’ hosta is a thick-leaved hosta with dramatically variegated and twisted leaves with irregular dark green margins. The centers range from pale chartreuse to ivory, yellow, and pale green as the season progresses. This unique hosta adds color and excitement to any shady garden. It produces showy two-foot stems of showy pale lavender flowers. Resistant to slug damage.

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Flower Color

Purple Shades

Foliage Color

Variegated

Plant Spread

40"

Good Companions

Other shade loving plants

Plant Height

20"

Scape Height

30"

Hardness Zone

3-9

Soil Moisture

Moist, Rich, Organic

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

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Bloom Time

Mid to late summer

Critter Resistance

Rabbits, slugs

Exposure

Part-Full Shade

Growth Rate

Rapid

Seasonal Interests

Spring/Summer