Common Name | Plantain lily |
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Family | Liliaceae |
Genus | [Hosta](/product-category/genus/perennial/hosta/) |
species | hybrid |
Plant Type | [Perennial](/product-category/genus/perennial/) |
US Patent # | PP22725 |
EU Grant # | — |
Bloom Time | [August](/product-category/bloom-time/august/), [September](/product-category/bloom-time/september/) |
Flower Color | [Purple](/product-category/flower-color/purple/) |
Foliage Color | [Green](/product-category/leaf-color/leaf-color-green/), [White](/product-category/leaf-color/leaf-color-white/) |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | [Full Shade](/product-category/exposure/full-shade/) |
Growth Habit | [Clumping](/product-category/growth-habit/clumping/) |
Growth Rate | [Moderate](/product-category/growth-rate/growth-rate-moderate/) |
Hardiness Zone | [4](/product-category/hardiness-zone/4/), [5](/product-category/hardiness-zone/5/), [6](/product-category/hardiness-zone/6/), [7](/product-category/hardiness-zone/7/), [8](/product-category/hardiness-zone/8/), [9](/product-category/hardiness-zone/9/) |
How Different? | It has thick glossy green leaves with deep maroon petioles and leaf bases. |
Landscape Value | Container, mass, shade garden. |
Most Active Growing Season | [Spring](/product-category/most-active-growing-season/most-active-growing-season-spring/) |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 15" / 30" / 24" |
Soil (Garden) | Hosta will grow best in rich organic soil. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
Special Uses | [Deep South](/product-category/special-uses/deep-south/) |
Comments | — |
Hosta ‘Purple Heart’
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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Glossy lime to green leaves spotlighted with red purple in the leaf base. One of the most neat and uniform habits of any Hosta. The short petioles are almost black. A compact, densely clumping habit. Good slug resistance.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 15″ / 30″ / 24″
Exposure: Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): August, September
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry slightly between waterings. |
EC | 0.6 – 0.9 |
pH | 5.5 – 6.8 |
Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 8 – 12 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | — |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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