{"product_id":"hosta-flavocircinalis","title":"Hosta 'Flavocircinalis'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHosta 'Flavocircinalis'\u003c\/em\u003e: Puckered Blue With a Gold Ring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry saying 'Flavocircinalis' three times fast. Now try ignoring those cupped blue leaves with their wild gold edges. YOU CAN'T DO EITHER. This hosta wins the spelling bee just by sitting there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHosta\u003c\/em\u003e 'Tokudama Flavocircinalis', often sold as \u003cem\u003eHosta tokudama\u003c\/em\u003e 'Flavocircinalis'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plantain Lily, Hosta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35–45 cm (14–18 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90–120 cm (3–4 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near-white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midsummer (July)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick, rounded, cupped and heavily corrugated blue to blue-green leaves with an irregular golden yellow margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good slug resistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e It shines in the middle of a shady border or as a specimen where you can see the texture of the leaves up close. Its slow growth makes it a good long-term plant for a tidy, low-fuss shade bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBrunnera 'Sea Heart'\u003c\/em\u003e opens blue flowers in April and May at 30 cm, long before the hosta flowers. \u003cem\u003eRodgersia aesculifolia\u003c\/em\u003e adds bold leaves and cream flowers at 90 to 120 cm in June and July. \u003cem\u003eEurybia macrophylla\u003c\/em\u003e brings lavender flowers in August and September at 60 to 100 cm. All three like shade to partial sun, so the bed carries on from spring to early fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in moist, rich, well-drained soil with compost mixed in. Shade or gentle morning sun keeps the blue at its best. It grows slowly, so expect it to take a few years to fill out. Water deeply during dry spells, especially in its first seasons. Deer and rabbits like hostas, so protect it where they visit. Remove the flower stems after blooming and clean up the leaves after a hard frost. It rarely needs dividing; leave it alone and let it mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e This hosta comes from Japan, where botanist Fumio Maekawa described it around 1940, and it was long treated as a form of \u003cem\u003eHosta tokudama\u003c\/em\u003e. The name is Latin: \u003cem\u003eflavo\u003c\/em\u003e means yellow and \u003cem\u003ecircinalis\u003c\/em\u003e refers to a ring, describing the gold margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick, slug resistant and easy. Just point at it at the garden centre if you can't pronounce it. WE WON'T TELL.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ White \/ 2","offer_id":67851584078102,"sku":"HOSTFL01","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Hostatokudama_Flavocircinalis.png?v=1793722297","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/hosta-flavocircinalis","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}