Hosanna

Hosta - Green

Hosta plantaginea; Plantain Lilies

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  Easy care
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  Low light
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  Flowering

• Hosanna likes...
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    A shady spot

    Generally happy in the shade, the amount of sun Hosanna needs depends on her colouring. The paler the leaves, the better she's able to handle sunlight.

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    Well drained soil

    She's fairly resistant to drought, so no need to over-water. Make sure to keep her soil well-drained.

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    Feeding

    Fertilise her in the springtime with our plant food, to keep her looking good all year long.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Hosta

  Nicknames

  Plantain Lilies

  Plant type

  Herbaceous evergreen perennial

  Toxicity

  Toxic to dogs and cats

  Current height (including pot)

  20-30cm

  Nursery pot

  17cm

• About hostas

  Hostas are one of our garden heroes. Resilient to most weather conditions, low-maintenance, and pretty to boot, they're an all-around good egg. Their colour can vary quite a lot - they can come in anything from deep blue-ish emerald to a green so pale it's almost white, and usually with a striking white edging. The amount of sun they can tolerate depends on their colour - the lighter they is, the more sun they can take.

  Hosta plantaginea can take up to eight years to reach it's full maturity, and won't need to be dug up or transplanted in cold weather - these guys can take almost anything Mother Nature throws at them. The more room you give your hosta, the larger it will grow, although it's not a thug, so worry not. This means in the ground it will have free reign but in a pot, the size your plant grows will be limited by the size of the pot you put it in. While you can leave it in it's nursery pot (the plastic pot it comes in), we recommend planting it up into a larger decorative pot. This will give it room to grow and means you'll need to water it a little less often. Either way, remember to repot it every two to three years.

  Hosta plantaginea was first brought over to Europe in the 1700s, and has been a fan favourite ever since. That's some serious staying power, and it's easy to see why.