Hosta, White-Blue Leaf 'El Nino'
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Sold out for the season- Sun Preference
- Part-Sun, No-Sun
- Bloom or Harvest Time
- July
Description
Chalky blue colored foliage with wide, pure white margins; forms a perfect mound. Pest resistant.
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Details
El Nino Hosta | Hosta 'El Nino'
Plant Height: 18 inches
Flower Height: 24 inches
Spacing: 30 inches
Sunlight: part shade to full shade
Hardiness Zone: 3a
Other Names: Plantain Lily, Funkia
Brand: Gertens
Description:
Chalky blue colored foliage with wide pure white margins form a perfect mound; pest resistant
Ornamental Features
El Nino Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured heart-shaped leaves remain powder blue in color with showy white variegation throughout the season.
Landscape Attributes
El Nino Hosta is a dense herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
- Insects
El Nino Hosta is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
- Groundcover
Planting & Growing
El Nino Hosta will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 30 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 30 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
More Information
| Bloom or Harvest Time | July |
|---|---|
| Sun Preference | Part-Sun, No-Sun |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Common Family Name | Hosta |
| Mature Spread (Range) | 24" - 36" |
| Mature Height (Range) | 13" - 24" |