Hosta 'sieboldiana 'Elegans'

Features large, heart-shaped, thick-textured, heavily corrugated, surface-cupped, blue-green leaves and racemes of funnel-shaped, mostly white flowers with a violet tinge on scapes up to 36” (90 cm). A dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care. Grown primarily for its beautiful foliage which provides color, contrast and texture to the landscape. Dense foliage crowds out garden weeds. This species is a slow grower and will take several years to reach mature shape.
Very well known big Hosta.

Bloom season:
From mid June; with light blue, almost white, flowers.

Size:
Foliage: 70 cm high by 1 m wide.

Location:
A mainstay of the shade garden. This very large Hosta may be best utilized as a specimen or large clump planting in shaded areas of the woodland garden, perennial border or naturalized area. It is also effective on a slope where it can help reduce soil erosion.

Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. No special culture is required. Soil should be kept moist, however, especially in hot, sunny conditions.
Although slugs and snails can be serious problems, and leaf spot and crown rot lesser problems, Hostas are otherwise virtually disease and pest-free, and are ideal, low-maintenance garden perennials.
USDA zones 3-8.

Availability:
Tissue culture.

Remarks:
May also be listed as Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans.