plantain lily 'Wide Brim'

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A clump-forming perennial with broadly heart-shaped, puckered dark green-blue leaves broadly-margined with creamy-yellow. Funnel-shaped pale lavender flowers on stems to 60cm in summer

plantain lily 'Wide Brim'

Scientific classification

Species
plantain lily 'Wide Brim' (Hosta 'Wide Brim')
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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Distribution of plantain lily 'Wide Brim'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of plantain lily 'Wide Brim'

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plantain lily 'Wide Brim' 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

Balanced shade-perennial feed monthly in spring and early summer

Pruning

Remove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season

Propagation

Propagate by division in late summer or early spring

Growing

Grow 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

May be attacked by slugs and snails; plants in pots may be susceptible to vine weevil

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