Hosta ‘Halcyon’

Blooming Time

July

Exposure

True
Light Shade
True
Moderate Shade
True
Dense Shade

A superb foliage plant, this extraordinary selection displays deep blue, heavily ribbed, thick substanced, spear shaped foliage. Its soft lavender flowers are borne slightly above the foliage during summer upon compact stalks.

Details

Hardiness Zone:

3

Blossom Color:

Violet to Purple

Growth Habit:

Clump Forming

Max Height:

1½'

Texture:

Coarse Texture

Recommended Spacing:

2' to 2½'

We sell this plant in these containers:

#1 Pot
#1 Pot

Special Characteristics

True
Seasonal Effect
True
Moderate Area
True
Drought Tolerant
True
Hummingbird
True
Butterflies
True
Bees
True
Large Area
True
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Controls Erosion
True
Award Winning

Features

Extraordinary deep blue, heavily ribbed, thick substanced, spearhead shaped foliage. Hummingbird attracting summerborne lavender trumpet shaped flowers.

Landscape Value

Moderate to large scale ground cover, accent, edging, or companion. Super low maintenance, durable, and drought tolerant.

Care

Watering:

'Halcyon' Hosta is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.

Fertilizing:

'Halcyon' Hosta is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.

Pruning:

'Halcyon' Hosta is a deciduous plant (nonevergreen) and does not require pruning. It is perfectly acceptable to allow the dropped leaves to decompose and nourish the soil.

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