Perennials > Hosta > Hosta plantaginea > Hosta plantaginea
Hosta plantaginea
Fragrant Hosta, Fragrant Plantain Lily
Origin: Northeast Asia.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Hosta |
| Species |
| plantaginea |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1 - 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 10 - (-20) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - (-4) |
| Height |
| 30 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Shade garden, border planting, mass planting and groundcover. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade in rich, moist and organic soils. |
| Shape |
| Erect and spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Woodlands. |
| Leaf Description |
| Nearly round, heart-shaped leaves that are 7 - 10 cm long. The scapes are 76 cm tall. |
| Flower Description |
| Large, trumpet-shaped and heavily fragrant flowers on scapes. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is cylindrical, up to 6 cm. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are bright green. |
| Texture Description |
| The leaves appear glossy. The flowers have a waxy appearance. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division in spring while plants are just emerging through the soil. |
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