Hosta 'Mary Jo' (Mary Jo Hosta)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusHosta
Cultivar'Mary Jo'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone3a - 8b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone2
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodSeptember

Description and Growing Information

ShapeUpright and mound-like.
LandscapeBorder planting, massing and groudcover.
PropagationDivision.
CultivationFull sun and partial-shade. Moist and well drained soil.
Notable SpecimensThe A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionLarge, slightly cupped, oblong and come to a point.
Flower DescriptionClusters, bell-shaped at the end of a scape above the foliage.
Colour DescriptionThe leaves are green. The flowers are purple.
Texture DescriptionThe leaves have a waxy texture.

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