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Hosta ‘Great Escape’


Hosta

USDA Zone: 2-9

Plant number: 1.700.230


Hosta are among the most popular of perennials for shady areas, with hundreds of varieties now readily available. Plants form sturdy mounds of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. This midsized specimen selection has thick leaves with powdery blue-green centres and a wide, streaky ivory-white margin. Pale lavender flowers appear in July. Good slug resistance. A H. ‘Halcyon’ sport discovered by Hendrick van den Top of the Netherlands in 2002. USPP#19003: unlicensed propagation prohibited.

Further details for
Hosta ‘Great Escape’

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
  Partial Shade or
  Full Shade
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Moist
Care Level
  Easy
Appearance and Characteristics

Flower Colour
  Mauve/Lilac
Blooming Time
  Mid Summer
Foliage Color
  Blue
  Variegated
  White
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Rabbit Resistant
  Massed
  Specimen
  Woodland
Flower Head Size
  Medium
Height
   40-45 cm
   16-18 inches
Spread
   80-100 cm
   31-39 inches
Foot Traffic
   None

Growth Rate
   Medium












Hosta ‘Great Escape’


Hosta

USDA Zone: 2-9

Plant number: 1.700.230


Hosta are among the most popular of perennials for shady areas, with hundreds of varieties now readily available. Plants form sturdy mounds of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. This midsized specimen selection has thick leaves with powdery blue-green centres and a wide, streaky ivory-white margin. Pale lavender flowers appear in July. Good slug resistance. A H. ‘Halcyon’ sport discovered by Hendrick van den Top of the Netherlands in 2002. USPP#19003: unlicensed propagation prohibited.

Further details for
Hosta ‘Great Escape’

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
  Partial Shade or
  Full Shade
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Moist
Care Level
  Easy
Appearance and Characteristics

Flower Colour
  Mauve/Lilac
Blooming Time
  Mid Summer
Foliage Color
  Blue
  Variegated
  White
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Rabbit Resistant
  Massed
  Specimen
  Woodland
Flower Head Size
  Medium
Height
   40-45 cm
   16-18 inches
Spread
   80-100 cm
   31-39 inches
Foot Traffic
   None

Growth Rate
   Medium