Hosta sieboldiana
Funkie
Common names: Blue-leaf Funkie, Heart-leaf Lily, Garden Funkie
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Description
The Funkie is the queen of the shade garden: its large, blue-green, heart-shaped leaves form dense, decorative cushions that dwarf every flower. In midsummer it produces delicate, pale violet bell-shaped flowers above the foliage. It is prized for its foliage rather than its blooms, and it becomes more impressive with age.
Care instructions
Plant the Funkie in humus-rich, evenly moist soil in partial shade or shade—direct noon sun scorches the leaves. Keep the soil consistently moist and mulch, as it tolerates dryness poorly. The biggest enemy is snails: apply snail bait or a barrier in early spring (week 15) once the leaves emerge. Prune yellowed foliage only after frost.
Companion planting
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