Hosta ‘Ripple Effect’
Hosta 'Ripple Effect' is a sport of 'June' with rippled golden leaves edged with blue-green.
Hosta ‘Ripple Effect’ is a unique sport of the ever popular ‘June’ with long, narrow, wavy, gold leaves of thick substance with a narrow blue-green margin that occasionally jets towards the centre. In summer, the foliage transitions to chartreuse with a green margin. Pale lavender flowers.
Common Name: Plantain Lily
Family: Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Variegated - Gold
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
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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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Garden Origin
