Go Back Cool as a Cucumber

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:49 PM
Hosta 'Cool as a Cucumber'
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Plant Type: Hostas

This gorgeous large hosta forms an incredibly showy, cascading clump of green and white variegated foliage. Larger than its parent overall, its foliage is notably upright in youth, but quickly develops into a gracefully arching mound. The long, tapered, pointed leaves have bright green margins that jet toward the clear white center. The leaves are also of greater substance than their parent.

 

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Flower Color

Lavender shades

Foliage Color

Variegated

Plant Spread

48"

Good Companions

Other shade loving plants

Plant Height

28"

Scape Height

39"

Hardness Zone

3

Soil Moisture

Moist, rich, organic

Characteristics & Attributes

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Bloom Time

Early summer

Critter Resistance

Rabbits

Exposure

Full shade to part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Seasonal Interests

Spring and summer