Hosta 'Ice Age Trail' (v)
plantain lily 'Ice Age Trail'
'Ice Age Trail' is a clump-forming perennial to around 50cm high and 1m wide with broadly ovate to rounded, lightly-cuppedleaves that are blue-green with irregular yellow-white streaks changing to a darker green colour with white streaks by mid-summer. Flowers borne in summer on upright stems are white
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Blue Green Yellow White | Green Variegated | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Blue Green Yellow White | Green Variegated | ||
Autumn | White Green | Green Variegated | ||
Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Hosta are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with simple, ovate or lance-shaped leaves, often attractively coloured or variegated, and erect racemes of nodding, funnel or bell-shaped flowers in early summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in late summer or early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Remove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snails; plants in pots may be susceptible to vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to a virus
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