.netps-plant-info { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ‘Segoe UI’, Roboto, sans-serif; color: #333; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 900px; }.netps-plant-info h2 { font-size: 1.2em; color: #2d5016; border-bottom: 2px solid #e8f5e9; padding-bottom: 6px; margin: 1.2em 0 0.6em; }.netps-plant-info p { margin: 0.4em 0; font-size: 0.95em; }.netps-plant-info ul { margin: 0.4em 0; padding-left: 1.5em; font-size: 0.95em; }.netps-plant-info li { margin: 0.2em 0; }.netps-plant-info table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0.5em; }.netps-plant-info th { text-align: left; padding: 6px 12px; background: #f5f9f3; color: #555; font-weight: 600; width: 40%; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 0.95em; }.netps-plant-info td { padding: 6px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 0.95em; }.netps-plant-info .badge-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 8px 0; }.netps-plant-info .badge { display: inline-block; padding: 4px 14px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: 500; background: #e8f5e9; color: #2d5016; }.netps-plant-info .description-text { margin: 0.5em 0 1em; font-size: 0.95em; }.netps-plant-info .comments-text { margin: 0.5em 0; font-size: 0.95em; color: #555; font-style: italic; }This bold variety features medium green foliage with golden margins; provides outstanding contrast to other plants; pale lavender flowers on tall spikes in mid-summer; a versatile, colorful addition to the garden or landscapeOrnamental FeaturesShadowland Lone Star Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender tubular flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer that fade to white over time. Its attractive textured heart-shaped leaves remain green in colour with distinctive gold edges throughout the season.Landscape AttributesShadowland Lone Star Hosta is a dense herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage.This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;InsectsShadowland Lone Star Hosta is recommended for the following landscape applications;Mass PlantingBorder EdgingGeneral Garden UseGroundcoverPlanting & GrowingShadowland Lone Star Hosta will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 30 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn’t be allowed to dry out. This plant does not require much in the way of fertilizing once established. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.Plant DetailsBotanical NameHosta ‘Lone Star’BrandProven WinnersPlant TypeperennialBotanical ClassificationperennialHeight28 inchesSpread4 feetGrowth RateslowHardiness Zone3aSunlightpartial shade to shadeMoistureaverage to moistFlower ColorlavenderBloom Timein mid summerFoliage ColorgreenSpecial FeaturesNative