Perennials > Hosta > Hosta 'Praying Hands'
Hosta
'Praying Hands'
Praying Hands Hosta
Origin: G. Williams, 1996.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Hosta |
| Cultivar |
| 'Praying Hands' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3a - 8b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Border, beds, informal/cottage gardens and container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Partial-shade. Moist and well-drained soil with a pH of acidic, neutral and alkaline. Prefers clay and loam. |
| Shape |
| Clump-forming and upright. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Slugs and snails. Susceptible to vine weevil. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple, ovate or lance-shaped leaves with a narrow margin. Heavily rippled, folding along their length making it appear upright. |
| Flower Description |
| Bell-shaped flowers that grow upright bare on a 40 cm scape. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are dark green with a yellowish-creame margin. The flowers are a pale lavender colour. |
| Texture Description |
| The leaves have a shiny texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division. |
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