Hosta hybrid 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'

Hosta


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Heavily textured, large blue leaves
  • Strong upright, vase habit
  • Maintains blue-green color all season
  • Good slug resistance
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Full Shade
Full Shade
Partial Sun
Partial Sun



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grown best in moist, well drained soil.  Will tolerate sandy soil.  Perfers shade or morning sun.  Most varieties will not tolerate hot afternoon sun, though a few will.


Height: 18-22 in
Spread: 40-45 in
Price Level 1: $24.99~8"
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 3-9
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Ground Cover
  • Low Maintenance
  • Great Foliage
  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed

Exposure:

  • Partial Sun
  • Full Shade

Habit:

  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Blue
  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall
  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Amphibians
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained