Cool as a Cucumber Hosta
(Hosta 'Cool as a Cucumber')
Bring a touch of refined elegance to your shade garden with Cool as a Cucumber Hosta, a striking variegated perennial prized for its crisp, clean foliage and graceful form. This standout hosta features long, pointed leaves with creamy white centers and cool green margins that create a luminous, refreshing effect in shady beds and borders.
With a gently arching habit and a mature spread of up to 30 inches, Cool as a Cucumber adds texture and visual interest without overwhelming nearby plants. In summer, pale lavender flowers rise above the foliage on tall stems, attracting bees and other pollinators.
This low-maintenance beauty thrives in part to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Its dependable foliage remains attractive throughout the season and is less prone to scorching, making it a reliable performer even during warm Manitoba summers.
A perfect choice for layering in woodland gardens, shade borders, or container displays, Cool as a Cucumber Hosta offers both calming colour and season-long structure.
Cool as a Cucumber Hosta (1 Gallon)
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Features:
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Foliage Colour: Creamy white center with cool green margins; elegant and brightening
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Flower Colour: Pale lavender
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Growth Habit: Mounded and arching; medium spread
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Light Requirements: Part to full shade
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Bloom Time: Midsummer
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Water Needs: Moderate; prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil
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Maintenance: Low; mulch to retain moisture and discourage weeds
Perfect For:
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Shaded borders and woodland gardens
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Foundation plantings under trees
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Elegant container plantings
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Layering with ferns, astilbes, and other shade lovers
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Low-maintenance shade gardens in Manitoba and beyond
