Halcyon Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its erect spear shaped blue-green foliage. The tall scapes of pale lavender to white bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best bloom in part sun and moist well-drained soils. To learn more about the Halcyon Hosta read this blog post. Type: Perennial Origins: China, Japan, and Korea Height: 1.5' - 2' Spread: 2.5' - 3’ Spacing: 2.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color: Purple/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, Woodland Gardens, Shade Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine IMAGES: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hosta 'Halcyon' Funkia 2019-05-26 02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photoset by peganum, (1) Geum Herterton Primrose ^ Hosta Halcyon, CC BY-SA 2.0, (2)Hosta Halcyon, CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Hosta Halcyon, CC BY-SA 2.0, (4) Hosta Halcyon, Paeonia delavayi trolloides, Veratrum album and Thalictrum Elin (8865956141), CC BY-SA 2.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
