Hosta Ginko Craig

Ginkgo Craig Hosta

Hosta 'Ginkgo Craig'


Plant Height: 10 inches

Flower Height: 18 inches

Spacing: 10 inches

Sunlight: partial shade full shade

Hardiness Zone: 2a

Other Names: Plantain Lily, Funkia

Description:

Attractive mounds of narrow leaves are medium green and variegated with pure white margin; interesting purple striped flowers emerge in mid-summer, provide beautiful texture and contrast to other plants

Ornamental Features

Ginkgo Craig Hosta features dainty spikes of purple tubular flowers with white stripes rising above the foliage from mid to late summer. Its attractive small textured narrow leaves remain emerald green in colour with showy white variegation throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Ginkgo Craig Hosta is a dense herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

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
Ginkgo Craig Hosta is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
Border Edging
General Garden Use
Groundcover