Hosta 'Rocket's Red Glare'
Description:
This desirable and unique hosta has prominent red petioles (leaf stems) with red pigment flowing up one third of each leaf's midrib! Breeders are working to develop red-leaved hostas and 'Rocket's Red Glare' represents the cutting edge of this effort. Arching red scapes carry lavender flowers above the mound of shiny green, wavy margined leaves of good substance.
Common Name: Plantain Lily
Family:
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, grassy slopes and rocky places from near sea level to 2200 metres.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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