GardenWizzPlant Care Card

Plantain Lily

Hosta · Perennial

Hardiness
Position
Partial shade
Height × Spread
7–120 cm × 10–180 cm
Soil
Moist, fertile soil; heavy clay improved with garden compost or well-rotted manure; water-retentive.
Flowering
June–August
Toxicity
No specific toxicity is listed by the RHS. This is not a guarantee of safety — check with a vet or the ASPCA before pets or children eat any plant.

The Gardening Year

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🪴 Plant out
🌸 In flower
✂️ Prune

Watch out for

Slugs and snails: Use physical barriers like copper tape or crushed eggshells, and apply iron phosphate pellets.

Vine weevil: Check new plants for grubs before planting and use nematodes or biological controls in spring.

Honey fungus: Improve drainage and avoid replanting hostas in infected soil for several years.

Leaf scorch: Plant in partial shade and maintain consistent moisture with a thick layer of mulch.

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