Common name: Hosta 
Height: 10-14 Inches
Spread: 15-30 Inches
Scape Height: 18-20 Inches
Flower Color: Purple shades
Foliage Color: Yellow shades
Hardiness Zone: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Sun or Shade?: Part shade (4-6 hrs. direct sun) Full shade (< 4 hrs. direct sun)
Wet or dry?: Average water needs Consistent water needs
Want to see wings?: Attracts hummingbirds
How fast should it grow?: Medium
When should it bloom?: Early summer
How’s your soil?: Average Soil Fertile Soil
Sweet or Sour Soil?: Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0) Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)
What’s your garden style?: Woodland/Shade Container/Patio Eclectic
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- A small to medium sized hosta that is hard to miss in the spring garden
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- Leaves emerge brilliant yellow on red petioles; red coloring extends from the base of the petiole up into the leaves
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- As the season progresses, the foliage darkens to chartreuse, but the red petioles remain all season long
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- The broadly ovate leaves are slightly corrugated with distinctly rippled margins at maturity
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- Lavender flowers are produced in midsummer
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- Vigorous grower; best in full shade