Blue Angel Hosta

Blue Angel Hosta develops a large, graceful mound of heavy blue-green leaves with a softly cascading outline. The thick, heart-shaped foliage gives shaded beds bold texture and better slug resistance than many thinner-leaved hostas. Light lavender to near-white flowers rise above the mound on tall scapes in midsummer and attract hummingbirds. Use it as a substantial specimen beneath trees or in a woodland border with rich, moist, well-drained soil. Available for local pickup from Towns Edge Nursery.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Hosta 'Blue Angel'
• Light: Part shade to shade
• USDA zones: 3–9
• Mature size: About 3 ft tall × About 4 ft wide
• Foliage: Herbaceous; gigantic, heavy, heart-shaped blue-green leaves
• Flowers: Light lavender to near-white flowers
• Bloom season: Midsummer
• Water: Average to consistent; prefers moist, well-drained soil
• Growth habit: Large, upright-cascading mounded clump
• Landscape uses: Shade-garden specimen, woodland border, mass planting, bulb-foliage cover
• Deer tolerance: Frequently browsed by deer; protect where deer pressure is high

Plant size and performance vary with climate, soil and care. Hostas normally go dormant in winter and return in spring.