Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'June' (v)
plantain lily 'June'
'June' is a compact, clump-forming perennial with ovate grey-green leaves, matt above and glaucous below, and pale purple flowers in late summer. Leaves develop a large golden-yellow centre and have irregular margins of blue, with pale blue-green streaking
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1鈥�0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2鈥�5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1鈥�0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver Variegated Yellow | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Green Grey Silver Variegated Yellow | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East鈥揻acing or 狈辞谤迟丑鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Hosta are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with simple, ovate or lance-shaped leaves, often attractively coloured or variegated, and erect racemes of nodding, funnel or bell-shaped flowers in early summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in late summer or early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Ground cover
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season
Pests
Plants in pots may be susceptible to vine weevil. This cultivar is said to be resistant to slugs
Diseases
May be subject to a virus
Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'June' (v)
plantain lily 'June'
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