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Hosta

'Woolly Mammoth'


Woolly Mammoth Hosta




Origin:  K. Queller-Zilis/M. Zilis 2003. (Sport of H. 'Blue Mammoth'.)
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Hosta
Cultivar
'Woolly Mammoth'
Category
Perennials
Height
70 cm
Spread
150 cm
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
July
Growth
Slow
ID Characteristic
Unlike other hostas with similar coloring, the marginal variegation does not burn.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Thick leaves with a glaucous light blue colour, along with widely and irregularly margined chartreuse to cream colour sidings. The leaf blade measures at 30 x 23 cm.
Flower Description
Funnel-shaped flower bearing a near white colour and opening from a lavender bud. Grows on an upright, bare, 80 cm scape.
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