Santa Rosa Gardens

A popular hosta with velvet, blue-green, heart shaped leaves. One of the bluest of the smaller hostas. Forms a neat, dense mound, and multiplies very quickly. Lavender, bell-shaped flowers on 18" scapes in July. Excellent groundcover. Great in front of the border, as a specimen in the bed and in containers. Full shade to semi-shaded. Good slug resistantance. Stunning amid burgundy foliage in the shade!  Hostas benefit from plenty of organic matter being added to the soil before planting. They also enjoy being mulched in spring and autumn to help retain moisture in the soil. For the lushest displays, feed with a balanced fertiliser between March and June. Do not feed after this period or you will encourage the sort of sappy growth that slugs adore!