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Herbaceous Perennial

Hosta 'Ben Vernooij' (v)

plantain lily 'Ben Vernooij'

A medium-sized clump-forming, deciduous perennial thick blue foliage variegated with a wide, feathery creamy-yellow margin. Large lavender purple flowers appear on stems above the foliage during the summer. Good resiliance to slugs

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Blue Cream Yellow
Summer Purple Blue Cream Yellow
Autumn Blue Cream Yellow
Winter
Position
  • Full shade
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Asparagaceae
Native to the UK
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 or full shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by division in late summer and early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Rock garden
  • Ground cover
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, snails and vine weevil

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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