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A GIANT HOSTA
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Botanical Name |
Hosta ‘Humpback Whale’ |
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Common Name |
Plaintain Lily |
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Type |
Perennial |
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Exposure |
Part Shade to Shade |
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Size for Description |
Giant |
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Bloom Time |
Early Summer |
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Flower Color |
White |
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Fruit |
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Foliage |
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Bark |
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Fall Color |
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Growth Rate |
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Butterflies |
yes |
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Hummingbirds |
yes |
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Deer Resistant |
Frequently damaged by deer |
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Drought Tolerant |
yes |
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Moisture Lover |
yes |
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Native |
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Walnut Tolerant |
yes |
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Wet Areas |
yes |
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Fragrant |
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Groundcover |
yes |
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Comment |
Massive dome-shaped mound of blue-green, corrugated heart
shaped leaves. It’s color is bluest in the springtime. |
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Care |
Seed heads may be removed to improve appearance.
However, the seeds do provide food for birds and may
be left. Cut foliage
to ground after killing frost or in the early spring. |
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Zone |
3 |
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