Hosta Abiqua Drinking Gourd | 25 pcs

Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' is a truly exceptional perennial that has earned its place as the 2014 Hosta of the Year. This distinctive variety features deeply cupped, blue-green leaves that actually hold water after rainfall—hence its unique name. With its striking architectural presence and remarkable durability, this wholesale offering of 25 bare root plants provides landscapers and retailers with a premium shade garden solution.

A Standout Addition to Any Shade Garden

The 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' hosta offers numerous benefits that make it a must-have for any professional landscape installation:

• Uniquely cupped, heavily corrugated blue-green foliage creates dramatic texture and visual interest
• Exceptional slug resistance compared to many other hosta varieties
• Elegant white to pale lavender bell-shaped flowers appear on 18-inch scapes in early to mid-summer
• Mature plants form impressive clumps reaching 36 inches in width
• Remarkable heat tolerance and adaptability to various soil conditions
• Excellent deer resistance, reducing maintenance concerns in woodland settings
• Long-lived perennial that increases in beauty and value each season

This architectural beauty serves as both a stunning specimen plant and a reliable workhorse in mass plantings for commercial and residential landscapes.

Planting and Growing Information

'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' thrives in partial to full shade locations with consistently moist, well-drained soil. Plant bare roots in spring, spacing them 24-36 inches apart to accommodate their mature spread. This versatile perennial performs beautifully in USDA zones 3-8, making it suitable for projects throughout most of the United States. The deeply cupped foliage emerges in spring, with flowering occurring from late spring through summer, providing months of visual interest in shaded landscape areas.

Order Your Premium Bare Root Stock Today

Secure your inventory of this award-winning hosta variety for your upcoming landscape projects and retail offerings. Available exclusively to our trade customers in convenient packages of 25 bare root plants, 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' represents an excellent value for professional landscapers, garden centers, and contractors. With limited stock available for spring shipping, we recommend placing your wholesale order promptly to ensure availability for your seasonal installations and retail displays.

• EAN code
  5379
• Catalog
  Wholesale Growers
• Singular Unit
  Bare Root
• Bloom Height
  18" / 45 cm
• Light Requirements
  Shade, Sun
• Bloom Time
  Late Spring to Late Summer
• Size
  I
• Packaged in
  25
• Zone
  3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• Uses
  Heat and slug resistant
• Shipping Time Frame
  Spring