Exposure • Part sun • Shade

Attributes • Ground Cover • Tolerates wet sites

Water Requirements • Water weekly during dry spells

Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas'

Hosta

A very distinctive variety with huge mounds of substantial, umbrella-shaped leaves which start the season bluish-green and turn dark green by early summer. This rapid grower is excellent for the back of the shaded border.

Hosta (hos'-ta)

Family: Liliaceae · Common Name: Plantain Lily, Funkia

Hostas come in a wide array of sizes, leaf colors and leaf shapes. Spikes of bell-shaped flowers are white or lavender and bloom spring and summer. Large hostas are stunning as accent plants. Small varieties are great in mixed plantings or rock gardens.