Description
Earth Angel Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its large, broad heart shaped blue-green foliage with chartreuse edging that gradually softens to creamy white. The tall scapes of palest lavender to white bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
2′ – 2.5′ |
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Spread: |
2.5′ – 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 8 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple/White |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine
IMAGES: James Steakley, Hosta ‘Earth Angel’, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
