Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
Plantain Lily
- Perennial
- Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
- 10-20 cm high
- Light-coloured flowers
- Silvery-grey foliage
Garden use
Use
Garden style
Ornamental value and special features
Growth
Planting density
Plant about 3 - 5 plants per m²
Characteristics
| Height | 10 - 20 cm |
|---|---|
| Flowering time | July - September |
| Flower colour | white |
| Leaf colour | grey blue |
| Growth habit | tuft |
| Growth rate | fast |
Site conditions
| Light | morning sun, evening sun, open shade, filtered, shade |
|---|---|
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil | pervious, light, normal |
| Soil fertility | normal |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' |
|---|---|
| Genus | Hosta |
| Family | Liliaceae |
| Common names |
NL: hartlelie EN: Plantain Lily FR: hostas DE: Funkien |
| Awards | Award of Garden Merit (AGM) |
| Parentage | tokudama x sieboldiana |
| Breeder | Walden West |
| Origin | hybrid |
