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Hosta ‘June’
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Image © Carolyn Jones
Image © Carolyn Jones |
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‘June’ is favoured by hosta lovers because of its compact habit and the lovely colors of its leaves. These emerge spring green and fade to chartreuse with blue-green margins by midsummer. It gets pale, lavender blooms in summer. It looks good with many other perennials, including Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’. Fill the ground around its crown with spring-flowering bulbs like crocus and small daffodills. The new hosta leaves will unfurl and cover the fading leaves of the bulbs. In 2001 ‘June’ won Hosta of the Year from the American Hosta Growers Association. |
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Hostas are very hardy and easy to grow. While most cultivars are susceptible to slug damage, the thick leaves of ‘June’ are not popular with slugs. Plant it in bright shade for best results. It also grows in deep shade and full sun as long as the soil is rich and moist. Hostas prefer damp soil but grow well in average soil. Most hostas are drought tolerant once established, but drought AND full sun can result in scorched leaves. Divide plants while they are dormant between late fall to early spring. You may also divide them in spring, but this will slow down the expanding leaves and they will be smaller than usual for a season. |
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Hostas take several years to reach their typical size. ‘June’ grows into a fairly large clump, reaching two feet high and wide with time. |
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USDA zones 4 to 9 |
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