Hosta 'Lakeside Dragonfly' transforms shaded garden spaces with its striking foliage and elegant form. This exceptional perennial creates a medium-sized mound of lance-shaped leaves featuring distinctive medium green centers dramatically outlined by broad, creamy white margins that brighten to snowy white as the season progresses. Perfect for landscape professionals seeking reliable, low-maintenance perennials that deliver high visual impact in challenging shade conditions.
A Distinctive Addition to Shade Gardens
The 'Lakeside Dragonfly' hosta offers numerous benefits that make it a standout choice for professional landscapers and garden designers:
- Forms a compact yet substantial mound reaching 15-18 inches tall with a 30-36 inch spread
- Features unique medium green foliage with bold white margins resembling dragonfly wings
- Produces elegant pale lavender tubular flowers in late summer that attract hummingbirds
- Demonstrates excellent heat and slug resistance, reducing maintenance concerns
- Thrives in zones 3-8, making it versatile for projects across most of the United States
This Mary Chastain introduction from 1997 has proven itself as a reliable performer that maintains its distinctive appearance throughout the growing season.
Planting and Growing Information
Plant 'Lakeside Dragonfly' in partial to full shade locations in fertile, consistently moist but well-drained soil. Spring planting allows roots to establish before summer heat arrives. The hosta emerges in spring, developing its characteristic variegated foliage that remains attractive until frost. Flowering occurs in late summer, with lavender blooms rising above the foliage on slender stems. Minimal maintenance is required—simply remove spent foliage in late fall or early spring before new growth emerges.
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Enhance your landscape projects with our premium quality 'Lakeside Dragonfly' hostas, available in convenient packs of 25 bare root plants. These professionally grown specimens establish quickly and develop into stunning mature plants within a season. As a wholesale customer, you'll appreciate our consistent quality and reliable spring shipping schedule that aligns perfectly with your installation timeline. Contact our team today to secure your stock of this exceptional shade perennial for your upcoming landscape installations.
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EAN code2926
- CatalogWholesale Growers
- Singular UnitBare Root
- Bloom Height16" / 40 cm
- Light RequirementsSun, Shade
- Bloom TimeLate Spring to Late Summer
- SizeI
- Packaged in25
- Zone3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- UsesHeat and slug resistant
- Shipping Time FrameSpring