Hosta
'Loyalist'
Loyalist Hosta
Family |
Asparagaceae |
Genus |
Hosta |
Cultivar |
'Loyalist' |
Category |
Perennials |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
3a - 8b |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
2 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 |
Height |
25 - 45 cm |
Spread |
60 - 120 cm |
Landscape |
Border planting, massing and groudcover. |
Cultivation |
Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained and moist soils. |
Shape |
Mound-like. |
Growth |
Medium |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description |
The leaves are triangular, heart-shaped, twisted and slightly cupped. |
Flower Description |
The flowers are small, tunnel-shaped, appear in clusters on scapes above the foliage. |
Colour Description |
The leaves are dark green with a white margin.The flowers are purple. |
Texture Description |
The leaves are shiny. |
Notable Specimens |
The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
Propagation |
Division. |