Description
Big Daddy Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The large cupped basal leaves are rich blue with heavy corrugation that gradually matures to green. Small bell-like pale lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
1′ – 2′ |
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Spread: |
2′ – 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 8 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Big Daddy 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Hosta ‘Big Daddy’, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Hosta Big Daddy kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
