Hosta ‘Pandora’s Box’
Blooming Time
Exposure
A “pocket size” hosta, ‘Pandora’s Box’ is a perennial choice in the American Hosta Society Popularity poll. Deservedly so, ‘Pandora’s Box’ is known for its artistically decorated 2-inch long, white centered, green edged leaves that transition to light green where the leaf centers and edges meet. Complemented beautifully with lavender flowers during mid summer, ‘Pandora’s Box’ is great as an edging and rock garden specimen, and works nicely as a small scale ground cover.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Violet to Purple
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
6"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
A "pocket size" hosta, 'Pandora's Box' is know for its artistically-decorated 2-inch long, white-centered, green-edged leaves that transition to light green where the leaf centers and edges meet. Complemented beautifully with lavender flowers during mid-summer.
Landscape Value
Great as an edging and rock garden specimen, and works nicely as a small scale ground cover.
Care
Watering:
'Pandora' Box' 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:
'Pandora' Box' 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:
'Pandora' Box' 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.