Orange Marmalade Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceousperennialprimarily grown foritsattractivefoliage with broad irregular deep green margins and a bright green center that quickly transitions to tangerine-goldand slowly fade to ivory. The tall scapes of pale lavender bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attractingbutterfliesandpollinators. Best bloom inpartial sunand moist well-drained soils.
Type:
Perennial
Height:
1.5′ – 2′
Spread:
2.5′ – 3
Spacing:
2.5
USDA Hardiness Zone:
3 – 8
Culture:
Part Sun,Full Shade
Bloom Color:
Purple
Season of Interest:
Summer
MAINTENANCE NEEDS:Low maintenance.Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings,Borders,Woodland Gardens,Naturalized Areas,Rock Gardens,andContainers.
COMPANION PLANTS:Painted Fern,Lungwort,Columbine
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
