Abiqua Drinking Gourd Hosta

Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Family: Asparagaceae

Plant Description: The large, cupped, blue-green leaves of this award-winning hosta bring visual texture to shady landscapes while effortlessly handling the heat of summer and resisting slug damage. Tall flower stalks carry bell-shaped white flowers in the summer. A timeless-looking plant for borders, woodland gardens and even mass plantings.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous

Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Video: Cutting Down Herbaceous Perennials - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 16-18" tall x 24-36" wide

Utah Native: No

Plant Select: No

Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Localscapes: Infill Plant

Foliage Interest: Yes

Foliage Colors: Blue-green

Bloom Colors: White

Bloom Seasons: Summer

Bloom Period: Jun - Aug

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8

Light Requirement: Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: No

Deer Resistant: No

Garden Location:

Neighborhood Landscapes
- Harvest Haven

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Summer
Fall
Winter