Hosta 'Halcyon' - #1 Cont.

Halcyon Hosta

Hosta 'Halcyon'

Plant Height: 18 inches

Flower Height: 24 inches

Spacing: 30 inches

Sunlight: partial shade full shade

Hardiness Zone: 2a

Other Names: Plantain Lily, Funkia

Ornamental Features

Halcyon Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured heart-shaped leaves emerge blue in spring, turning bluish-green in colour throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Halcyon Hosta is a dense herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Insects
Halcyon Hosta is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
General Garden Use
Groundcover