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Posted 05/10/2023 in Perennial

Hosta 'Blue Mammoth'

A mounded perennial, Hosta 'Blue Mammoth' features powdery showy-blue green leaves, making it perfect for any garden with light shade. Funnel-shaped white to lavender flowers appear on flower scapes in the mid to late summer. The larger mounded form looks great in a big group.

Post Details

Latin Name
Hosta 'Blue Mammoth'
Common Name
Hosta
Planting Zone
Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8
Light Condition
Part Shade Full Shade
Special Interest
Attracts Birds
Bloom Season
Fall
Height
2-3 ft
Spread
3-4 ft
Suggested Uses
Shade Garden
Potential Pests
Slugs, snails, leaf spots, crown rot, Hosta Virus X, tobacco rattle virus, and tomato ringspot virus

Plant Story

A mounded perennial, Hosta 'Blue Mammoth' features powdery showy-blue green leaves, making it perfect for any garden with light shade. Funnel-shaped white to lavender flowers appear on flower scapes in the mid to late summer. The larger mounded form looks great in a big group.

Special Care Instructions

A low maintenance perennial that is best in part shade. Tolerates some dry soils  once established but never allow soils to dry out. Best with consistent moisture. Divide in spring or fall.

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