Hosta 'Avocado' - Avocado Hosta

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Avocado Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their broad colorful foliage. The large, curling basal leaves are rich green with bright chartreuse yellow centers. The fragrant bell-like white flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 2' - 2.5' Spread: 3.5' - 4’ Spacing: 4’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color: White Season of Interest: Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Lungwort, Ligularia, Coral Bells IMAGES: Prides Corner, Hosta x 'Avocado' *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown Show more