Hosta 'Stained glass'
Common Name(s):
Hosta
Plaintain lily
Synonym:
Flower:
Lavender
Blooms :
Jul
to:
Aug
Flowers bell-shaped, lavender in color, 6 tepals nodding on stem
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Asparagaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Golden with green margins
Large ovate leaves golden with green margins and veins
Fall Color?
YES
Flowers bloom into fall
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Native to China, Korea, Japan
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun
Deer Resistant?
NO
Firewise?
YES
Height:
1-2'
Spread:
2-3'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Forest margins, open woodlands
Soil:
Clay, loam, moist well-drained
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Use a balanced slow-release feetilizer or incorporate compost or well-rotted leaf mold around base
Mulch:
Compost, aged bark, or pine needles
Performs best with morning sun and afternoon shade, likes moist well-drained soil, use balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring, remove spent flower heads, in fall cut back 1-2" above soil, divide every 3-5 years
Long Term:
Winter:
Wait for foliage to die back after a hard freeze, then cut to 1" abpve soil, apply 3-4" layer of mulch
Spring:
Clear away any dead leaves from previous season, use light application of organic fertilizer, divide if needed, keep soil consistently moist
Summer:
Keep soil consistently moist, cut back spent flower stalks, monitor for pests, maintain 2-3" layer of mulch
Fall:
Carefully remove dead plant material, gradually reduce watering, apply mulch
General Care Comments:
Performs best with morning sun and afternoon shade, likes well-drained soil, use balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring, remove spent flower heads, cut back in fall to 1-2" above soil, divide every 3-5 years
Common Problems
Leaf scorch, overwatering
Diseases:
Southern leaf blight, anthracnose, leaf spot
Insects:
Aphids, leaf beetles
Environmental Problems:
Too much sun causes leaf scald
Pests:
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