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Hosta Abiqua Drinking Gourd
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Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'

Item # 48438
$17.95 ea
Buy 3+ at $15.95 ea
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Ships at the proper planting time for your zone.

Slow-growing and improving in form every year, this is one of the most popular Hostas in America.

Won't lose its texture or color, even in summer heat!
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Slugs leave this Hosta alone, which would be reason enough to grow it -- but luckily it's beautiful and distinctive to boot! Taking its name from the fascinating cup shape of its huge 8- by 8-inch leaves, 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' is a stunning blue-green Hosta for any exposure from light shade to deep shade. The unusual shape and cool tones of this large Hosta make it attention-getting in the border, along the foundation, or as an accent planting in any setting. And you'll love its slow growth and wonderfully textured foliage, which improves with each passing year!

Reaching 16 to 18 inches high and 24 to 36 inches wide, this Hosta sports creamy-white flowers in early to midsummer, but the real show is its foliage. These giant leaves won't lose their shape or rich, shimmering color, even in the hottest August weather! They form a rounded cup shape up to 3 inches deep, trapping rainwater beautifully.

Introduced by Walden West in 1989, this cultivar is the brainchild of plantsman Chuck Purtymun. A cross of H. 'Tokudama' x H. sieboldiana, it is the recipient of numerous awards, and is among the most popular for American gardens. Once established, 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' is so easy to grow, too, with a very heat-, humidity-, and even drought-resistant nature that means all you have to do is stand back and admire! Long-lived and distinctive, this is one Hosta you must have for the garden. Zones 3-8.

Genus Hosta
Variety 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
Bloom Season Mid Summer
Habit Mound-shaped
Zone 3 - 8
Plant Height 16 in - 18 in
Plant Width 24 in - 3 ft
Bloom Size 2 in
Item Form 1-Quart
Additional Characteristics Award Winner, Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Pest Fighter
Bloom Color White
Foliage Color Blue Green
Light Requirements Part Shade, Shade
Moisture Requirements Dry, Moist,  well-drained
Resistance Cold Hardy, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
Season Of Interest Summer
Soil Tolerance Clay, Normal,  loamy, Poor
Uses Border, Containers, Foliage Interest, Ornamental, Outdoor
Restrictions CAN, HI, PR