Alakazaam Hosta is a moderate growing perennial plant that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3A through 8B. It matures to an average height of 1 inch to 1 foot and an average width of 6 inches to 1 foot, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides shade, morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sun and grows best when planted in loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained. In the summer Alakazaam Hosta produces lavender flowers. The foliage is yellow, white and medium green in color.

Alakazaam Hosta can be useful in the landscape along woodland borders, in mass plantings, in foundation plantings, in containers or planters, as a border or edger, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, as an accent, under a shade tree, as a groundcover or in landscape beds or islands and also in cottage gardens, perennial gardens or shade gardens.

More About Alakazaam Hosta Lily...

Alakazaam is a very unusual and interesting hosta lily that makes a low mounding clump of long, narrow, pointed, green leaves edged in buttery yellow with very wavy edges. Provides a unique texture in garden beds or combination container gardens.

Details

USDA Zones:  3a-8b
Height:  5" (Flowers to 14")
Width:  15"
Spacing:  12"+
Sun:  Part Shade
Soil:  Average, fertile, well-drained
Water Needs:  Average
Flower Color:  Purple
Bloom Period:  Summer
Foliage:  Green and White
Fragrance:  None 
Tolerances / Resistances:  Humidity
Attracts:  Hummingbirds, Visual Attention
Uses & Styles:  Borders, Groupings, Container Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Rock Gardens, Shade Gardens, Tropical Gardens

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