1606 N 600 Rd, Baldwin City, 66006

Hosta ‘Silk Road’

Hosta 'Silk Road'

Type:: hostas
perennials
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators
striking foliage
Hardiness:: Zone 3 – 9
Mature Height:: 12-18in
Light:: part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure, 4+ hours sun)
part to full shade (4 hours or less sun)
Water:: drought tolerant once established
Bloom Color:: lavender
Bloom Shape:: trumpet
Bloom Time:: summer

Description

Deep green centers and wide creamy yellow to creamy white margins cover about half of each leaf. A sport of ‘Silk Kimono’ forming an upright mound of striking foliage.

Grows 13″ tall and 30″ wide.

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