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plantain lily 'Dinner Jacket'

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A clump-forming deciduous perennial to around 40cm high and 75cm wide. Leaves are thick and ovate, with broad margins of deep blue-green and irregular central streaks of creamy yellow. Produces loose clusters of pale purple flowers on upright stems in summer

Scientific classification

Species: plantain lily 'Dinner Jacket' (Hosta 'Dinner Jacket')
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
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Distribution of plantain lily 'Dinner Jacket'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of plantain lily 'Dinner Jacket'

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plantain lily 'Dinner Jacket' care guide

Keep soil evenly damp, shelter from hot drying winds
Watering: Partial shade
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Watering

Keep soil evenly damp, shelter from hot drying winds

Fertilizing

General foliage plant feed monthly active growth season

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring or late summer

Growing

Grow in a shady spot in fertile soil that does not dry out, with shelter from cold, drying winds. Mulch annually in spring. Hostas in the ground may need watering during dry spells. See hosta cultivation for more detailed advice

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to virus diseases

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails, though these thicker-leaved cultivars are more resistant than others. Container grown plants may be susceptible to vine weevil

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