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Hosta

'Niagara Falls'


Niagara Falls Hosta




Origin:  W. Brincka & O. Petryszyn. (H. montana f. macrophylla x H. 'Sea Drift'.)
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Hosta
Cultivar
'Niagara Falls'
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
1a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-40 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
-40 - 20
Height
50 cm
Spread
75 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Growth
Medium
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.
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