Hosta 'Blue Moon' (Blue Moon Hosta)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusHosta
Cultivar'Blue Moon'
CategoryPerennials
OriginE. Smith & P. Aden 1976. (H. 'Tardiflora' x H. sieboldiana 'Elegans Alba'.)

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height21 cm
Spread30 cm
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodJuly, August

Description and Growing Information

PestsPest resistant.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionExtremely thick leaves with a rich dark blue colour and some dimpling when mature. The leaf blade measures at 11 x 11 cm.
Flower DescriptionWhite to lavender-grey flowers growing in dense raceme and bearing a flared shape. Grows on an upright, bare, blue-grey, 23 cm scape.

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