Hosta ‘Red Cadet’
Hosta 'Red Cadet' is a small plantain lily with red leaf stems, blue-green foliage, purple scapes and lavender flowers.
Hosta ‘Red Cadet’ is a beautiful, unique and small multi-coloured plantain lily with prominent red petioles (leaf stems) and blue-green foliage. Arching purple scapes show off lavender flowers. Plants will reach 12 inches tall with a 20 inch spread. Awesome as a focal point, understorey plant, mass-planted ground cover, and in containers. Attracts hummingbirds and bees.
Common Name: Plantain Lily
Family: Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Lavender
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Foliage Colour: Bluish, Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Purple
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: No
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, grassy slopes and rocky places from near sea level to 2200 metres.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Garden Origin
