Hosta Halcyon
$16.99
Hosta Tardiana Group Halcyon forms a dense blue-gray mound for shaded borders, with lavender-blue flower racemes rising above the foliage in summer.
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Description
Dense blue-gray foliage gives Hosta Tardiana Group Halcyon a clear role in shaded borders, woodland gardens, and containers. Broad, thick leaves form a compact mound that can cover fading bulb foliage and fill the front of a planting.
Lavender-blue bell-shaped flowers rise in racemes above the leaves in midsummer and attract hummingbirds. Grow it in partial to full shade with fertile, consistently moist, well-drained soil. Remove dead leaves after they die back in fall.
This hosta is toxic if eaten by pets and horses. Keep it away from animals that may chew the foliage.
Additional information
| Height | 45 cm – 60 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 75 cm – 90 cm |
| Flowering months | July, August |
| Synonyms | HOSTA 'Halcyon', Hosta Green Halcyon, Hosta Halcyon, Hosta Holstein, Hosta tardiana Halcyon |
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Propagation | Divide established clumps in early spring or late summer. |
| Pests | Watch for slugs, snails, vine weevils, nematodes, deer, and voles. |
| Diseases | Watch for leaf spot, crown rot, and hosta viruses. |
| Pruning | Remove dead foliage after it dies back in fall. |
| Hazardous information | This hosta is toxic if eaten by pets and horses. Keep it away from animals that may chew the foliage. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil consistently moist but well drained. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in partial to full shade; avoid hot afternoon sun. |
| Color flower summer | Purple, Blue |
| Aspect | East, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Clump-former |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Neutral |
| Position | Full shade, Partial shade |
| Shape | Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Urban and courtyard gardens, Flowering borders, Cottage and informal gardens, Garden edging and borders, Underplanting for roses and shrubs |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Shade Garden, Low maintenance, Container Planting |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Soil | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Halcyon Hosta, Halcyon Plantain Lily, Hartlelie 'Halcyon', Plantain lily 'Halcyon', Blaublatt-Funkie 'Halcyon' |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23019359, ZHOSH0001G, ZHOSHA4.5PT |
| Common Name | Halcyon Hosta |