plantain lily 'Marilyn Monroe'
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Marilyn Monroe' produces heart-shaped thick green leaves with ruffled margins that are silver underneath, and upright stems with lavender-coloured flowers in the summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- plantain lily 'Marilyn Monroe' (Hosta 'Marilyn Monroe')
- 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 'Marilyn Monroe'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of plantain lily 'Marilyn Monroe'
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plantain lily 'Marilyn Monroe' care guide
- Consistently cool damp soil, mulch heavily to retain underground moisture
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Consistently cool damp soil, mulch heavily to retain underground moisture
Fertilizing
FertilizingWeak leafy plant fertilizer monthly spring until end of summer heat
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 or full shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be attacked by slugs, snails and vine weevil
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