Hosta, Earth Angel Hosta

Earth Angel Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its large, broad heart shaped blue-green foliage with chartreuse edging that gradually softens to creamy white.  The tall scapes of palest lavender to white bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators.  Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. 

Type:	Perennial
Height:	2' - 2.5'
Spread:	2.5' - 3’
Spacing:	2.5’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	3 - 8
Culture:	Part Sun, Full Shade
Bloom Color:	Purple/White
Season of Interest:	Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked.  Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed.  Otherwise, little to no problems.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine  

IMAGES: James Steakley, Hosta 'Earth Angel', CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.