Hosta Guacamole

Guacamole Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage.  The large, curling basal leaves are marbled with blue-green, soft green, and yellow streaks and deep veins.  The fragrant bell-like white-lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies.  Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.  Requires full shade if grown in hot summer areas. Type:  Perennial Height:  1' - 1.5' Spread:  1' - 1.5’ Spacing:  1’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 - 8 Culture:  Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color:  Purple 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:  Lungwort, Ligularia, Coral Bells IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Hosta 'Guacamole', 2015 (1),(2)+(3), (2) Hosta 'Guacamole', 2017 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown