Add a new variety to a hosta collection! You can also plant one type in large quantities as a ground cover, or enjoy hostas as an accent to other neighboring perennials in the woodland garden.
Hosta 'Radiant Edger'
Plantain Lily
Tips for Homeowners:
Fertilize in the spring if needed. Apply deterrent if deer are a problem.
Rate this Plant:
As the name would imply this hosta makes a great edger with its low mounded, almost flat appearance.
- Rounded leaves with wide, streaked margins
- Color of leaves intensify during season and in sun
- Unique flattened mounded habit
Height: 12-14 in
Spread: 30-40 in
Zone: 3-9
Color: Lavender
Interesting Notes about Plantain Lily:
Hostas are wonderful plants for the shady garden. You can plant them in more sun for more flowers, but in the heat of the summer they will need extra water to keep from getting scorched.
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes:
- Ground Cover
- Border or Bed
- Low Maintenance
- Great Foliage
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Mass Planting
- Summer Bloomer
- Specimen
Foliage Color:
- Gold
- Green
Exposure:
- Partial Sun
- Full Shade
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Humming-birds
Habit:
- Mounding
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained