Hosta 'Blue Angel'
Common Name(s):
Hosta
Plaintain lily
Synonym:
Funkia
Funkia
Flower:
Lavender
Blooms :
Jul
to:
Aug
Showy, lavender 6 tepals bell shaped
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Asparagaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Blue-green
Heart-shaped, ribbed, 16-12"
Fall Color?
NO
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Japan, Korea, China, Eastern Russia
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Shade
Deer Resistant?
NO
Firewise?
YES
Height:
2-3'
Spread:
3-4'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Open woodlands, woodland margins, glades
Soil:
Moist, organically rich, well-drained
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Balanced slow-release (10-10-10) fertilizer applied in early spring
Mulch:
1-2" layer of finely shredded organic material
Provide moisture and rich soil, shade or part shade, balanced slow-release fertilizer in spring, divide every 4-5 years
Long Term:
Winter:
Make sure roots have mulch to prevent heaving, don't prune or fertilizze
Spring:
Clean up old foliage, manage for slugs and snails, apply a slow release balanced fertilizer or compost
Summer:
Water deeply and less frequently, provide shade for best foliage color
Fall:
Cut back spent flowering stalks, cut back the stems to 2" above soil, mulch for winter
General Care Comments:
Provide shade, moist rich soil, water consistently, trim back damaged foliage
Common Problems
Slugs, snails, deer feed on leaves, too much sun can cause blue to fade into green
Diseases:
Hosta virus, tobacco rattle virus, tomato leaf spot
Insects:
Cutworms, blister beetles, earwigs, grasshoppers
Environmental Problems:
Too much sum, Hail, wind, poor soil
Pests:
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