plantain lily 'Catherine'
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An upright, clump-forming perennial, 40cm high by 70cm across, with blue-green, pointed leaves marked with a greenish-yellow central splash that becomes creamier with age. The 5cm long, bell-shaped, pale lavender flowers appear, on upright spikes, in late summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- plantain lily 'Catherine' (Hosta 'Catherine')
- Genus
- Hosta
- Family
- Asparagaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of plantain lily 'Catherine'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of plantain lily 'Catherine'
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plantain lily 'Catherine' care guide
- Keep humus-rich soil evenly moist, especially during warm weather
- Watering
- 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 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 subject to a virus
Pests
Prone to slugs and snails, plants in pots can get vine weevil
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