Hosta 'Avocado' - Avocado Hosta

Avocado Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their broad colorful foliage.  The large, curling basal leaves are rich green with bright chartreuse yellow centers.  The fragrant bell-like white flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies.  Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked.  Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed.  Otherwise, little to no problems.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Lungwort, Ligularia, Coral Bells

IMAGES: Prides Corner, Hosta x 'Avocado'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown