plantain lily 'Crusader'
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A compact, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with heart-shaped blue green leaves with yellow margins in the spring, by mid summer leaves become dark green and shiny, the margins fade to creamy white. Leaves are slightly cupped with a wavy margin. Upright stems of lavender-purple flowers appear in mid-summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- plantain lily 'Crusader' (Hosta 'Crusader')
- Genus
- Hosta
- Family
- Asparagaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Distribution of plantain lily 'Crusader'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of plantain lily 'Crusader'
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plantain lily 'Crusader' care guide
- Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially during warm weather
- Watering
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially during warm weather
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced shade-perennial feed monthly in spring and early summer
Pruning
PruningRemove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in late summer and early spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to a virus
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and vine weevil
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