Read the text in the category Hostas for general information about Hostas.
The Hosta ‘Emily Dickinson’ is a medium Hosta with a little bit shiny leaves. It is a hybrid of Hosta ‘Neat Splash’ and Hosta plantaginea and has an average to fast growth.
The leaves are green with a white margin that is more yellow at first. The purple flowers are fragrant.
Attracts bees: no
Characteristic: newly emerging every year
Exposure: part shade/ shade
Flower colour: purple
Flowering time: July – August
Foliage colour: green/ white
Fragrant flower: yes
Hardiness: -40 ºC (-40 ºF)
Height: 40 cm (16 inches)
Soil: normal/ moist