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Hosta
'Blue Jay'
Blue Jay Hosta
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Hosta |
| Cultivar |
| 'Blue Jay' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3a - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -39 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 20 |
| Height |
| 15 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 22 - 28 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Border planting, massing and groudcover. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soil and humus-rich. |
| Shape |
| Upright, spreading and mound. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Slug resistant. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Heart-shaped, thick leaves that are slightly cupped and come to a point. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are bell-shaped and held above the foliage. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are a bluish-green. The flowers are a pinkish-white colour. |
| Texture Description |
| The leaves are waxy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division. |
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