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Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta

Hosta hybrid

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Overview

The Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta, or Hosta hybrid Giant 'Hudson Bay', is a large mounded perennial with heavy tricolor leaves, pairing blue-green margins with apple-green streaks and creamy centers, plus lavender early-summer flowers. It matures 36-40 inches tall and 60-72 inches wide. Grow in part shade to shade in moist, well-drained, organically enriched soil with average water. Hardy in USDA Zones 3-9.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 3–9Type Perennial
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — or Hosta hybrid Giant 'Hudson Bay'
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — tricolor leaves: broad blue-green margins frame apple-green jetting and a luminous creamy white centerGiant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — Grow in part shade to shade in moist, well-drained, organically enriched soil with average waterGiant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — The Hosta hybrid Giant 'Hudson Bay'Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — It matures 36-40 inches tall and 60-72 inches wideGiant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — Part of the Proven Winners® collectionGiant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — pairing blue-green margins with apple-green streaks and creamy centers+11

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Mature height
3–3.3333333 Ft.
Mature width
5–6 Ft.

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Liliaceae

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Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — or Hosta hybrid Giant 'Hudson Bay'
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — tricolor leaves: broad blue-green margins frame apple-green jetting and a luminous creamy white center
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — Grow in part shade to shade in moist, well-drained, organically enriched soil with average water
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — The Hosta hybrid Giant 'Hudson Bay'
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — It matures 36-40 inches tall and 60-72 inches wide
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — pairing blue-green margins with apple-green streaks and creamy centers
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — is a large mounded perennial with heavy tricolor leaves
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — so it deserves generous spacing and a prominent position
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — layered effect that holds interest all season
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — mounded perennial with the kind of foliage presence that can anchor an entire shade composition
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — Gardeners often note its stately
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — plus lavender early-summer flowers
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — this showy hosta is prized for its substantial
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — commonly referred to as Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — Hardy in USDA Zones 3 through 9
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — architectural character and the dramatic way its deep green tones set off the creamy leaf centers
Giant 'Hudson Bay' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — making it feel both refined and robust.<br><br>This hosta performs best in part shade to full shade

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

Photograph: Willow Coville, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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