Hosta, Halcyon Hosta

Halcyon Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its erect spear shaped blue-green foliage.  The tall scapes of pale lavender to white bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators.  Best bloom in part sun and moist well-drained soils. 

To learn more about the Halcyon Hosta read this blog post.

Type:	Perennial
Origins:	China, Japan, and Korea
Height:	1.5' - 2'
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, Woodland Gardens, Shade Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine  

IMAGES: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hosta 'Halcyon' Funkia 2019-05-26 02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photoset by peganum, (1) Geum Herterton Primrose ^ Hosta Halcyon, CC BY-SA 2.0, (2)Hosta Halcyon, CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Hosta Halcyon, CC BY-SA 2.0, (4) Hosta Halcyon, Paeonia delavayi trolloides, Veratrum album and Thalictrum Elin (8865956141), CC BY-SA 2.0

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