Hosta Wide Brim
Botanical name
Hosta ‘Wide Brim’
Other names
Plantain lily ‘Wide Brim’
Genus
Hosta
Variety or Cultivar
‘Wide Brim’ _ ‘Wide Brim’ is a perennial with a clump-forming habit. Its heart-shaped leaves are dark-green margined with creamy-yellow. In summer it bears funnel-shaped, pale lavender flowers on erect stems.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pale-lavender in Summer
Foliage
Cream, Yellow, Dark-green in Spring; Yellow, Dark-green, Cream in Summer
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
General care
Propagation methods
Division
Hosta ‘Wide Brim’ (Plantain lily ‘Wide Brim’) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Containers, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in fertile and moist, but well-drained, soil in partial shade sheltered from cold, dry winds. Prefers slightly acid or neutral soils. Shallow, chalky soils can cause leaves to yellow.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
