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Hosta 'Silk Road'

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Family

Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Hosta (HOSS-tuh)

Info

Synonym

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Height

Spacing

Sun Exposure

Slightly Shiny

Danger

Glaucous Bloom

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Other Details

Other details

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Seed Collecting

Partial to Full Shade

Plant Size (check one)

Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (top)

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (bottom)

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Patent Information

Foliage Color

Medium (leaf 25-81 square inches; plant 10”-18” tall)

Bloom Characteristics

Upright

Water Requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Ovate

Seed Collecting

Dark Green

Fruit Shape

Creamy White

Fruit Size

3 (Average)

Fruit Colors

9 to 11

Growing Habit

Heavily Rippled

Days to Maturity

1/2" - 1"

1" - 1 1/2"

1 1/2" - 2

2" - 2 1/2"

Seed Type

Mid

Usage

Pale Lavender

Disease Resistance

Bell

Leaf Type

No fragrance

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Other details

Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Plant Size (check one)

Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Patented

Degree to which the appearance is present

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (top)

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Unknown - Tell us

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Joan

Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | March 2009 | neutral

According to the plant patent, ‘Silk Road’ is a chimeral mutation of Hosta ‘Silk Kimono’

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