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Hosta 'Earth Angel'

Plantain Lily

Huge, blue-green, heart-shaped leaves have wide margins of creamy green to white. Pale lavender to near-white flowers in summer. A sport of 'Blue Angel', this one has leaves up to 12" across. 2009 Hosta of the Year!

Prefers bright shade and humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate average to dry soils and full shade.

Very drought tolerant once established, they will look their best if provided ample moisture and light fertilization in spring. They can grow in sandy to clay soils. They are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and can be grown under black walnut trees.

Blue leaved varieties will maintain the best color in cool, light shade. Many variegated varieties will lose some of their variegation in the heat of summer or when grown in deep shade.