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800-644-5505Banana Kid Hosta
Old Price $21.99 Price $14.99
Packed 1 per package
Availability: Out of Stock
sku # 76165
sku # 76165
Out Of Season
Large, textured, yellow-green foliage from a seldom-offered variety.
Darkened corners are no match for the bright, chartreuse hue of this new shade-loving perennial. Grows quickly with little care or maintenance, and spreads to 60 cm wide. Midsummer brings arching sprays of pale lavender, bell-shaped blooms that butterflies and beneficial pollinators just adore.
- Zone 3-9
- Light Requirements Part to Full Shade
- Height 40–45 cm
- Size #1 Plant
- Good In Pots
- Bloom Time Midsummer
Product Details
- Botanical NameHosta 'Banana Kid'
- FormPerennial
- Flower FormBell shaped flowers on 50-60 cm slender stalks
- Hardiness Zone3-9
- Foliage TypeHeart-shaped, heavily textured leaves
- Growth RateMedium to fast
- Spread60 cm
- Planting InstructionsTop of plant should be just below soil level and 60 cm apart
- Soil RequirementsWell drained
- Spacing 60 cm
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering DescriptionAverage water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
- Winter careYou can provide a mulch (+/- 3-5 cm), but this is not necessary, plants are cold-hardy
- PruningRemove spent flowers
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