Hosta Shadowland ‘Gigantosaurus’
Hosta, Shadowland 'Gigantosaurus' is a huge plantain lily with blue leaves, creamy-yellow margins and lavender flowers.
Hosta Shadowland ‘Gigantosaurus’ is a plantain lily that exemplifies the meaning to the word, gignormous. An early spring arrival will see large blue leaves, heavily corrugated with wavy yellow margins that fade to creamy white as the season progresses. Pale lavender flowers emerge in early summer just above the foliage. Growth habit see mounds 30 to 32 inches wide and 72 to 78 inches high!. Awesome as a huge focal point or understory ground cover. Plants require about five years in good conditions to reach full size. Belongs to the Shadowland collection for premium quality. Attracts hummingbirds and bees.
Common Name: Plantain Lily
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Lavender
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Foliage Colour: Bluish, Variegated - Gold, Variegated - Cream/White
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Hummingbirds Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
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