Hosta 'Potomac Pride'
T. Avent 96
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Shop Available HostaItem #: 1843
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Origin: Hybrid
Hosta 'Potomac Pride' is our 1996 release that was selected as the Convention Plant for the 1995 American Hosta Society convention in Washington, DC. This Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' x H. yingeri 'Treasure Island' cross makes a 4' wide clump, sporting large, shiny, black-green leaves and small, spidery, H. yingeri-like flowers in early summer...a vigorous grower and one you will recognize from all the others.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hosta
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
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