Hosta ‘Skywriter’
Hosta 'Skywriter' is an elegant plantain lily with ruffled and corrugated blue leaves, purple petioles and lavender flowers.
Hosta ‘Skywriter’ is an elegant plantain lily that sports slightly upright, ruffled blue, corrugated leaves with white backsides that are held on bright purple petioles. Lavender flowers on purple scapes emerge in late summer. Growth habit is 15 inches tall with a 30 inch spread. Awesome in the shady garden, understory ground cover and in containers. Attracts pollinators and hummingbirds.
Common Name: Plantain Lily
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Lavender
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Foliage Colour: Bluish, Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
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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