Hosta 'Wheee'
Hosta 'Wheee'
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Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
9a
USDA zone
-7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
40cm | Max | 60cm |
20cm | Min | 40cm |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
-
spring
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summer
-
autumn
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winter
This plant has no fragrance
Hosta 'Wheee' Overview
Hosta 'Wheee' is a clump-forming perennial cultivar that produces narrowly ovate mid-green leaves with a pale yellow margin. In mid to late summer they produce an upright stem bearing nodding lavender flowers.
Common problems with Hosta 'Wheee'
How to harvest Hosta 'Wheee'
Generally not harvested.
How to propagate Hosta 'Wheee'
Division
Divide clumps every 4 or 5 years in late summer or early spring. Ensure each section has 1 to 3 good buds and trim away damaged roots. Replant at their original depth in the ground with the shoots just poking through the soil. Water and apply a granular feed.
Special features of Hosta 'Wheee'
Ground cover
Attractive leaves
Other uses of Hosta 'Wheee'
This fantastic foliage plant is easily used for underplanting but it is equally grown in containers in urban courtyards and formal beds of cottage gardens. With an OPALS rating of 1, these plants are considered 'Good' to include in a low allergen planting scheme.