Blue Ivory hosta
Hosta 'Blue Ivory'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall24+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Ivory' hosta (Hosta 'Blue Ivory') is a perennial for shade gardens, borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It bears fragrant lavender flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It is also salt tolerant.
Pairs well with Fanal astilbe, Claire de Lune peony, and Ice Follies daffodil.