Hosta ‘Ben Vernooij’

Hosta 'Ben Vernooij' has super thick foliage that is intense blue with wide, creamy white margins.

Hosta ‘Ben Vernooij’ is a vigorous tetraploid sport of ‘First Frost’ with super thick, rounded foliage that is intense blue with wide, creamy white margins. The leaves hold their bold colour until frost. Large, light lavender flowers in summer. Grows to 16 inches high by 28 inches wide.

Common Name:  Plantain Lily

Family:  Liliaceae (The Lily Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-9

Light:  Part Shade Full Shade

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Purple

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Summer

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

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Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  Hummingbirds Bees

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Forests, grassy slopes and rocky places from near sea level to 2200 metres.

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