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Hosta 'El Nino' | El Nino Hosta

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DESCRIPTION
Hosta 'El Nino' produces pale lavender, bell-shaped flowers in midsummer, held on slender scapes that rise above the foliage and bring a delicate accent to the plant. Broad, heart-shaped leaves are blue-green with crisp creamy white margins, creating a refined pattern enhanced by a lightly corrugated texture and pronounced veining. The foliage forms a dense, layered mound that remains attractive throughout the growing season, while the flowers add movement and seasonal interest above the leaves.

Originating through hybrid breeding using species native to eastern Asia, this cultivar reflects selection focused on ornamental foliage and garden performance. It is well suited to woodland gardens, shaded borders, containers, and foundation plantings, where its distinctive leaves provide texture and lasting visual appeal.

DESCRIPTION
Hosta 'El Nino' produces pale lavender, bell-shaped flowers in midsummer, held on slender scapes that rise above the foliage and bring a delicate accent to the plant. Broad, heart-shaped leaves are blue-green with crisp creamy white margins, creating a refined pattern enhanced by a lightly corrugated texture and pronounced veining. The foliage forms a dense, layered mound that remains attractive throughout the growing season, while the flowers add movement and seasonal interest above the leaves.

Originating through hybrid breeding using species native to eastern Asia, this cultivar reflects selection focused on ornamental foliage and garden performance. It is well suited to woodland gardens, shaded borders, containers, and foundation plantings, where its distinctive leaves provide texture and lasting visual appeal.

 

  • Family: Asparagaceae
    Height: 1.5 ft to 2 ft
    Width: 3 ft to 4 ft
    Foliage color: Blue green leaves with crisp white margins and a thick slightly corrugated texture
    Flower color: Pale lavender funnel shaped flowers borne on tall upright scapes
    Bloom time: Midsummer
    Light requirements: Partial shade to full shade
    Water requirements: Moderate
    Maintenance: Low; remove spent flower scapes and divide clumps as needed to maintain vigor
    Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 8
    Wildlife attractors: Hummingbirds and pollinators attracted to tubular flowers

    The plant can be seen at the Oregon Monrovia Trial Garden.

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