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Avalanche Hosta

Hosta 'Avalanche'

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Avalanche Hosta (Hosta 'Avalanche') at Town And Country Gardens

Avalanche Hosta foliage

Avalanche Hosta foliage

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Avalanche Hosta (Hosta 'Avalanche') at Town And Country Gardens

Avalanche Hosta

Avalanche Hosta

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Plant Height:  13 inches

Flower Height:  18 inches

Spacing:  20 inches

Sunlight:  partial shade  full shade 

Hardiness Zone:  3

Other Names:  Plantain Lily, Funkia

Description:

Attractive smaller mounds of pointed shiny green leaves, with a wide white margin; dainty cream flowers emerge in mid-summer; provides beautiful texture and contrast to other plants

Ornamental Features

Avalanche Hosta features dainty spikes of creamy white tubular flowers rising above the foliage from mid to late summer. Its attractive glossy pointy leaves remain green in color with distinctive white edges throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Avalanche Hosta is a dense herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

  • Insects

Avalanche Hosta is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Groundcover

Planting & Growing

Avalanche Hosta will grow to be about 13 inches tall at maturity extending to 18 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 20 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Edging  Garden  Groundcover 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Texture  Plant Form 
Ornamental Features

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