June Hosta Plant
June Hosta Plant
June Hosta Plant
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Plant Features
June Hosta produces blue-green leaves that have different colored centers depending on the light conditions. The leaf center is light to medium gold in summer when exposed to more sunlight and remains chartreuse if planted in more shade. Lavender flowers appear on 20" scapes in midsummer. One of the last varieties to go dormant each fall. This sport of Halcyon was named the Hosta of the Year 2001. Resistant to slugs. Plantain lilies thrive when grown in moist soils with between 2-5 hours of sun. Plants should be divided every 3-5 years; its best to do so in the fall right before the first frost. Hummingbirds and bees are attracted to it flowers.
Companion Planting: Astilbe, Dicentra, Ferns, Geranium, Grasses, Helleborus, Hemerocallis, Iris
Plant Characteristics
Mature Spread: 24-30 inches
Habit: Mounded
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Foliage Color: Variegated
Attracts: Bees, Hummingbirds
Features: Cut Flower
Garden Styles: Container Garden, English Garden, Fall Garden, Japanese Garden, Pollinator Garden, Woodland Garden
Plant Used for: Aesthetic Appeal, Borders and Edging, Filler, Focal Point, Ground Cover, Texture
Pet Friendly: No
Plant Needs
Sunlight: 0-6 hours
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Properties: Well-drained
Tolerates: Clay soil
Fertilizer: When transplanted and then once every Spring