Hosta 'Paxton's Original' (_sieboldii_) (v)

RHS Plant Profile

plantain lily 'Paxton's Original'

RHS

Synonyms

Hosta albomarginata

Herbaceous Perennial

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'Paxton's Original' is a compact, spreading herbaceous perennial with narrowly ovate leaves 10-15cm long with a thin white margin, and erect, leafy stems to 75cm, bearing funnel-shaped deep violet flowers in late summer

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade

Aspect: North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asparagaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
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

Requires a fertile, moist but well-drained soil, in a sheltered position in full to part shade. Intolerant of drought and plants should be mulched annually with well-rotted organic matter to help conserve moisture

Propagation

Divide plants in late summer or early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Ground cover
Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Remove old stems and foliage as plants die back for the winter

Pests

Susceptible to damage by slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free