Big Daddy Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The large cupped basal leaves are rich blue with heavy corrugation that gradually matures to green. Small bell-like pale lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 1' - 2' Spread: 2' - 3’ Spacing: 2.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color: Purple 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: Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Big Daddy 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Hosta 'Big Daddy', (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Hosta Big Daddy kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
