Hosta Color Festival (Plantain Lily)
Particularly showy and festive, Hosta ‘Color Festival’ (Plantain Lily) is a medium-sized hosta variety with stunning variegated foliage. It forms a luminous mound of widely oval leaves with dark green margins, creamy-white centers and splashes of golden-yellow. Fragrant, funnel-shaped, lavender flowers appear in mid to late summer.
Particularly showy and festive, Hosta 'Color Festival' (Plantain Lily) is a medium-sized hosta variety with stunning variegated foliage. It forms a luminous mound of widely oval leaves with dark green margins, creamy-white centers and splashes of golden-yellow. Fragrant, funnel-shaped, lavender flowers appear in mid to late summer. Vigorous, 'Color Festival' makes a cheerful subject for plantings in the garden or mixed containers.
- Easy grower, Hosta 'Color Festival' grows up to 18 in. tall (45 cm) and 20-30 in. wide (50-75 cm).
- Performs best in part shade to full shade in fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Shelter from cold, dry winds.
- Perfect for the shade garden, mixed with other perennials in bed and borders, city gardens, cottage gardens or containers. Great for edging, as a groundcover or underplanting shrubs and roses.
- Watch for slugs and snails which could damage the attractive foliage.
- Cut off the stems after blooming to encourage the plant's growth. Discolored leaves should be trimmed back to the ground.
- Propagate by division in early spring or late summer.
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 3 – 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 2 – 9 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Hosta – Plantain Lilies |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Mid,Late)Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
| Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spread | 1' – 3' (30cm – 90cm) |
| Spacing | 20″ – 30″ (50cm – 75cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Attracts | Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |