Hosta 'Dark Star'
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A medium, clump-forming deciduous perennial with narrow, wavy variegated green foliage with wide yellow margins. Upright stems of lavender-purple flowers appear in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- Hosta 'Dark Star' (Hosta 'Dark Star')
- Genus
- Hosta
- Family
- Asparagaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
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- Height
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- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Hosta 'Dark Star'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Hosta 'Dark Star'
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Hosta 'Dark Star' care guide
- Maintain steady light soil moisture, shield roots from extreme drought
- Watering
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Maintain steady light soil moisture, shield roots from extreme drought
Fertilizing
FertilizingMild slow-release feed once each spring before new leaf unfurling
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 or 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 and snails; plants in pots may be affected by vine weevil
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