Hosta 'Blue Ivory' - Blue Ivory Hosta - Shipped
Blue Ivory Hosta is an attractive shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its dramatic foliage. The large, thick basal leaves emerge with blue-green with a wide white margin and which deepens to steely-blue and ivory by summer. The fragrant bell-like lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
1' - 2' |
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Spread: |
2' - 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 |
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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: Lungwort, Ligularia, Coral Bells
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Hosta x 'Blue Ivory', (2) BallSeed Inc, Hosta Blue Ivory
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown