Hosta ‘Dorset Blue’

A lovely perennial with heart shaped dusky blue-green leaves. A good low maintenance garden perennial.

	Hosta ‘Dorset Blue’
Botanical Name	Hosta nakaiana
Common Name	Hosta
Key Features	A lovely heart shaped dusky blue-green leaved perennial which is versatile and requires little care. Grown mainly for its foliage, which provides colour, contrast and texture to the landscape.
Size	15cm high x 25cm wide
Position	Full to part shade
Description	Lavender bell shaped flowers on a tall stem during summer.
Cultural Notes	A good low maintenance garden perennial. Remove spent flowers. Fertilise when planting. Frost hardy.
Landscape Ideas	Hostas are a foundation plant for the shade garden. This small blue-green leaved Hosta can be mixed with other perennials in borders, rock gardens or woodland gardens, as an edging plant or en masse. The dense foliage crowds out most garden weeds. Bird Attracting, good for cut flowers and frost hardy.
Water Requirements	Water during dry spells.
Great for shady areas

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