Scientific Name: Hosta 'Silly String' PP 32127

Common Name: Silly String Hosta

Garden Size: 14 inches tall by 28 inches wide; scape height 14-28 inches

Growth Rate: Moderate

USDA Zone: 3-9

Exposure: Partial to full shade

Water & Soil: Moist, well-drained soil

Habit (Form): Mounding

Foliage: A dense mound of long, narrow, blue-green leaves with heavily rippled margins. Leaves emerge with a frosty blue glaucous coating that fades as the season progresses, leaving the foliage more green.

Flowers: Tube-shaped, light purple flowers that grow on purple scapes above the foliage. This hosta's flowers are more numerous and more purple than most hosta cultivars. Blooms mid to late summer.

Plant Origin: East Asia, primarily Japan and Korea. Most commercially available hostas are hybrids.

Wildlife Support: Hummingbirds and some bees enjoy the flowers. A favorite treat for our local deer.

Fertilizing: Apply compost in early spring before new growth emerges.

Pruning: Remove spent flower stalks to encourage new growth; trim back damaged or yellowing leaves as needed. Leave the leaves over the winter and wait until early spring to clean up.

ASPCA Toxicity flags (see their site for details): Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses

Uses: Ideal for shade gardens, woodland borders, and container plantings.

AHS Classification: IV-2 (Small leaved, Blue)

Parentage: Hybrid of H. ‘Curly Fries’ x “Hansen H10-429-1 sdlg”