Hosta 'Niagara Falls' (Niagara Falls Hosta)
Botanical Information
Family | Asparagaceae |
Genus | Hosta |
Cultivar | 'Niagara Falls' |
Category | Perennials |
Origin | W. Brincka & O. Petryszyn. (H. montana f. macrophylla x H. 'Sea Drift'.) |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 3 - 8 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 1a - 8a |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 - H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -40 - (-7) |
Temperature (°F) | -40 - 20 |
Height | 50 cm |
Spread | 75 cm |
Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
ID Characteristic | The glaucous bloom on the leaf surface takes on a waxy brilliance later in the season. Leaves on young plants do not have piecrust edges. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | Thick, dark green leaves with a shiny to matt top and a shiny bottom. The leaf blade measures 38 x 22 cm. |
Flower Description | Pale violet and flared flower, growing on a leaning, leafy, 1.2 m scape. |