plantain lily 'First Blush'
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A compact, clump forming, decidous perennial with dark red stems bearing marrowly ovate to heart shaped mid-to dark green leaves, flushed, bronze to red in spring. Upright stems of fragrant purple to lavender flowers appear in the summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- plantain lily 'First Blush' (Hosta 'First Blush')
- 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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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of plantain lily 'First Blush'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of plantain lily 'First Blush'
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plantain lily 'First Blush' 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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