Hosta 'Emily Dickinson'
E. Lachman 87
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Shop Available HostaItem #: 1580
Zones: 3a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
H. 'Emily Dickinson' is another in the line of great variegated hostas with fragrant flowers. This H. 'Neat Splash' x H. plantaginea hybrid has long medium green leaves surrounded by a wide creamy margin. In midsummer, the 40" clumps are topped with 28" scapes of very fragrant, dark lavender flowers... a great specimen beside an entranceway.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hosta
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
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