Hosta ‘Big Daddy’
$21.99
Hosta Big Daddy builds a broad mound of giant, deeply puckered blue leaves, topped by grayish-white bell-shaped flowers in early summer.
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Description
Hosta Big Daddy creates a bold shade-garden focal point with a broad mound of thick, glaucous blue leaves. The rounded blades become deeply puckered and cupped as they mature, then grayish-white bell-shaped flowers rise above the foliage in early summer.
Grow it in fertile, moist but well-drained clay or loam in partial shade, with shelter from cold, dry winds. Water enough to keep the soil evenly moist, divide in early spring or late summer, and clear the dead foliage after it dies back at the end of the season.
Additional information
| Height | 50 cm – 100 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 50 cm – 100 cm |
| Flowering months | July, August |
| Synonyms | Hosta 'Big Daddy', Hosta Big Daddy sieboldiana hybrid, Hosta sieboldiana Big Daddy, Hosta x Big Daddy |
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Propagation | Divide established clumps in early spring or late summer. |
| Pests | Vine weevil may affect container plants, while aphids and slugs can also occur. |
| Diseases | May be susceptible to Hosta virus X and petiole rot. |
| Pruning | Remove spent foliage as needed and clear dead leaves after they die back at the end of the growing season. |
| Hazardous information | Hosta contains saponins and is toxic if eaten by pets and horses; keep animals from chewing the plant. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy while leaves are active. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in partial shade; protect the blue foliage from hot direct sun. |
| Color flower summer | White, Gray |
| Aspect | East, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Clump-former |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full shade, Partial shade |
| Shape | Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Woodland Garden, Urban and courtyard gardens, Flowering borders, Cottage and informal gardens, Underplanting for roses and shrubs |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Ground cover, Pollinator-Friendly, Erosion Control |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | no |
| Cultivation | |
| Soil | Clay, Loam |
| Local names | Big Daddy Hosta, Plantain lily 'Big Daddy' |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23083543, ZHOSBD0001G |
| Usps | Giant blue leaves become deeply puckered and cupped with age., Thick foliage forms a bold, slug-resistant mound for shade. |