Landscape Notes: Blue Ivory Hosta, Hosta x ‘Blue Ivory’, emerges in the spring with leaf margins that are creamy white and surround a blue center. This creamy white margin brightens to white and the center has deepened in color to blue green. It produces lavender flowers above this wonderful foliage color in midsummer.
Exposure/Culture: Blue Ivory Hosta, Hosta x ‘Blue Ivory’, thrives in partial to full shade areas in the landscape. It prefers rich, moist, well drained soils.
Other Notes: Blue Ivory Hosta, Hosta x ‘Blue Ivory’, with its lavender flowers attract hummingbirds. This hosta has a thick leaf, which makes the foliage slug resistant. Great addition to perennial and bulb gardens.
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| Genus |
Hosta |
| Species |
x ‘Blue Ivory’ |
| Container Size |
1 Gallon |
| Foliage Color |
White, Blue Green |
| Mature Height |
1 to 1.5 Feet |
| Mature Spread |
2 to 3 Feet |
| Soil |
Well Drained |
| Zones |
3-9 |
| Mature Form |
Clumping |
| Growth Rate |
Medium |
| Sun Exposure |
Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Flower Color |
Lavender |
| Fall Color |
N/A |
| Bloom Period |
Mid Summer |
