Perennials > Hosta > Hosta sieboldiana > Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'
Hosta sieboldiana
'Elegans'
Elegant Hosta
Origin: G. Arends/N. Hylander/AHS 1987. (H. sieboldiana x H. 'Tokudama'.)
| Family |
| Agavaceae |
| Genus |
| Hosta |
| Species |
| sieboldiana |
| Cultivar |
| 'Elegans' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4-9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 30 |
| Height |
| 65 cm |
| Spread |
| 127 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Flowers are grouped together at the top of the scape, which only grows just above the foliage mound. |
| Pests |
| Pest resistant. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Heart-shaped, thick-textured, heavily corrugated, blue-green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Funnel-shaped, pale lavender-striped flower, which grows in a dense cluster. Grows on an upright bare, blue-green, 68 cm scape. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock, National Trust, Bodmin, Cornwall, England. |
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