Hosta x 'Striptease' ~ Monrovia® Striptease Hosta

Hosta x 'Striptease' ~ Monrovia® Striptease HostaMonrovia Striptease Hosta is a shade loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their attractive large foliage. The lightly wavy basal leaves have a chartreuse center that develop a fine white margin and wide deep green irregular margins. The fragrant purple bell like flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid summer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well drained soils. Type: Perennial

Monrovia® Striptease Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their attractive large foliage.  The lightly wavy basal leaves have a chartreuse center that develop a fine white margin and wide deep green irregular margins.  The fragrant purple bell-like flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies.  Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked.  Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed.  Otherwise, little to no problems.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:   Japanese Forest Grass, Columbine, Painted Fern

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown