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Heritage Perennial Profile Here's the complete description for this Heritage Perennial. Drop in any time to see the rest of our collection.  Plant Number: 1.278.430 USDA Zone: 2 - 9  Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’ Common name :  Hosta Hosta are among the most popular of perennials for shady areas, with hundreds of varieties now readily available. Plants form sturdy mounds of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. This large specimen selection has powdery grey-blue leaves, forming an upright vase-shaped mound. Lavender flowers appear in July on even taller stems. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs. Hosta go completely dormant in the fall, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid spring. Easily divided in either spring or fall, but plants may be left alone for years. Good slug resistance. Registered by Gus and Alma Krossa in 1980. Recipient of several awards, including a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (1993). Conditions     Appearance     Sun Exposure   Partial Shade   Full Shade Soil Type   Normal   Sandy   Clay Soil pH   Neutral   Alkaline   Acid Soil Moisture   Average   Moist Care Level   Easy Flower Colour   Mauve/Lilac Blooming Time   Mid Summer   Late Summer Foliage Color   Blue   Grey Green Plant Uses & Characteristics   Accent: Good Texture/Form   Border   Containers   Cut Flower   Rabbit Resistant   Massed   Specimen   Woodland Flower Head Size   Large Height    75-80 cm    29-31 inches Spread    90-150 cm    35-59 inches Foot Traffic    None Growth Rate    Medium  Print This Plant E-Mail This Plant What others say about this plant... If only we could arrest the growth on this plant at unfurling stage. Those tall cones of green fluted flares call out for French vanilla and a cookie.; Bob Lilly, Zone 8", Best Selling 4th Edition Now Available! Now only $15.95 USD $17.95 CDN More info

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