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Hosta

'Azure Snow'


Azure Snow Hosta




Origin:  P. Ruh 1991. (The first blue-leaved H. hypoleuca hybrid.)
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Hosta
Cultivar
'Azure Snow'
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
3a - 9a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-39 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
-40 - 20
Height
38 cm
Spread
90 - 120 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JulyAugust
Landscape
Border planting, massing and groudcover.
Cultivation
Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained loamy soil.
Shape
Upright, low and mounding.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Giant, wavy, pointed, heart-shaped leaves that arch out on long petioles and drape downward.
Flower Description
Flowers are held at the end of 40 cm scapes.
Colour Description
The leaves are a bluish-green colour. The flowers are a purplish-pink colour.
Notable Specimens
The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada
Propagation
Seed.
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