Hosta 'Sagae'
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Tried and True Recommended by 5 Professionals
Common Name: hosta
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Agavaceae
Zone: 3 to 8
Garden Location: Jordan Charitable Foundation Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Bloom Time: July to August
Bloom Description: White tinged with lavender
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Flowers: Showy Flowers
Leaves: Colorful
Wildlife: Attracts Hummingbirds
Tolerates: Dense Shade, Black Walnuts

Culture

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Does best in rich, moist, organic soils in light, sun-dappled shade. Divide plants as needed in spring or autumn (perhaps easiest in early spring before the leaves unfurl).

Noteworthy Characteristics

‘Sagae’ is a large, vase-shaped hosta cultivar. It features a 22-28” tall mound of large, variegated, oval, wavy-edged, basal leaves that are frosty blue-green with creamy white margins. Foliage mound will typically spread over time to 36” wide or more. Racemes of bell-shaped, white flowers tinged with lavender appear in summer on scapes rising above the foliage mound to 34” tall. Formerly known as and synonymous with H. fluctuans ‘Variegated’. (K. Watanabe 1996).

Problems

Slugs and snails are attracted to the foliage, chewing jagged holes in the leaves, and if left unchecked, can cause serious damage over a fairly short period of time. Leaf spots and crown rot are less frequent problems. Otherwise, hostas are virtually pest-free and are considered ideal low-maintenance garden perennials.

Garden Uses

Hostas are a mainstay of shade gardens. This hosta can be mixed with other perennials in shady borders, shade gardens or woodland gardens, or used as an edging plant. Mass for a showy ground cover.

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