Vulcan Hosta

Hosta x 'Vulcan'

Pronunciation: HOSS-tuh
SKU #40358
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A medium-sized hosta with flashy foliage that has pure white-centered leaves, dark green borders, and golden-yellow streaks that light up the interior margins where the green and white overlap. Ideal for a dappled shade border. Tall stems of showy, pale-lavender flowers rise above the foliage in summer. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.
SIZE: Moderate growing; forms foliage clump 18 in. tall, 24 in. wide.

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Bloom TimeMid to late summer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care
Problems/SolutionsErosion Control
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Edging
Flower ColorPurplish-pink
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsJapanese Maple (Acer palmatum); Astilbe (Astilbe); Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa); Ligularia; Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Care InstructionsProvide slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained, humusy soil. Avoid harsh sun exposures. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge in early spring.
Details
Bloom TimeMid to late summer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care
Problems/SolutionsErosion Control
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Edging
Flower ColorPurplish-pink
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsJapanese Maple (Acer palmatum); Astilbe (Astilbe); Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa); Ligularia; Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained, humusy soil. Avoid harsh sun exposures. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge in early spring.

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This plant has not shipped to a retailer near you in the last 90 days, but may be in stock or shipping in future. Or you can ask one of these stores to special order it for you.

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