Description
El Nino Hosta is a striking medium-sized variety known for its exceptional foliage color and texture. Thick, heart-shaped leaves display a beautiful powder blue to blue-green color accented by irregular white margins, creating dramatic contrast in shaded garden spaces. Forming dense mounds of foliage, El Nino Hosta adds season-long interest and serves as a standout feature in woodland gardens, perennial borders, and foundation plantings.
In midsummer, tall flower scapes emerge above the foliage, bearing clusters of soft lavender blooms that add an elegant touch to the landscape. Easy to grow and dependable, El Nino Hosta thrives in partial shade to full shade and prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil. Its bold variegation, attractive texture, and low-maintenance nature make El Nino Hosta an excellent choice for mass plantings, groundcover, and adding color and contrast to shaded garden beds.
Each plant comes in a #1 (1 gallon) growers container. The image shown represents an example of what you may receive. Please note that the height, shape, and fullness of each plant may vary due to natural growth patterns. Rest assured, we will select the healthiest and most vibrant plant for you.
*This plant may not be in bloom at the time of purchase. Whether pre- or post-bloom, rest assured it’s healthy—just not at its showiest.
Plant Specs:
Botanical Name: Hosta 'El Nino'
Blossom Color: lavender
Foliage Color: blue-green/white margins
Light: part sun – full shade
Watering: regular watering
Soil: well draining
Zone: 2 – 7
Plant Shape: mounded
Plant Type: herbaceous perennial
Mature Size: height (24), width (3')
Blooming Season: mid summer
Growth Rate: medium
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