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Abiqua Drinking Gourd HostaHosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
Height: 45-60 cm
Width: 90-120 cm
Zone: 2
Exposure: Part shade to shade
Bloom time: Mid Summer
Attracts hummingbirds
Slug resistant
Hosta are among the most popular of perennials for shady areas, with hundreds of varieties now readily available. Plants form a sturdy mound of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. This medium-sized selection has frosty blue leaves that are cupped, and will actually hold water. Pale lavender flowers appear in July. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs. Hosta go completely dormant in the fall, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid spring. Easily divided in either spring or fall, but plants may be left alone for years. Good slug resistance. While deer enjoy eating Hosta, this variety may be slightly less palatable to deer than others. Selected as the 2014 Hosta of the Year by the American Hosta Growers Association.
Photo and description courtesy of Heritage Perennials