5 Live Plants Canada Blue Hosta Hosta spp Shade Perennial Blue Foliage
Canada Blue Hosta is a shade-loving perennial grown for its dense mounds of heart-shaped blue-green leaves. This variety forms tidy, arching clumps that add cool color and reliable texture to beds, borders, and woodland plantings.
Blue hostas are primarily ornamental, valued for their foliage and their lavender-blue flowers that appear on tall stalks in summer. They work well as groundcover, edging, or companion plantings in shaded areas and mix easily with ferns, heucheras, and other low-light perennials. Provide consistent moisture and shelter from hot afternoon sun to maintain the bluest leaf color.
Species: Hosta spp.
Variety: Canada Blue
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Plant_Habit: Clump-forming, mounding
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained, rich in organic matter
Days_to_Harvest: Not applicable
Zones: 3-9
Germination: Not applicable
Sowing: Not applicable
Spacing: 18-24 inches
Notes: Blue leaf color is strongest in shaded sites with even moisture.