Hosta Big Daddy 2gal

Hosta Big Daddy (Hosta 'Big Daddy') 

Description:
Hosta Big Daddy (Hosta 'Big Daddy') is a standout perennial prized for its massive, thick, chalky blue leaves that become deeply cupped and puckered as they mature. This shade-loving plant forms a bold, rounded mound, making it a dramatic focal point in woodland gardens, borders, or shaded beds. In summer, tall stalks rise above the foliage, bearing near-white to pale lavender, bell-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds. Exceptionally low maintenance and highly slug resistant, Big Daddy thrives in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil and brings texture and color to any shady spot.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Hosta 'Big Daddy'

• Common Name: Big Daddy Hosta, Plantain Lily

• Type: Herbaceous perennial

• Mature Height: 18–28 inches

• Mature Spread: 36–60 inches

• Growth Habit: Dense, mounded clump

• Foliage: Large, thick, rounded, chalky blue leaves; deeply puckered and cupped

• Flower Color: Near-white to pale lavender

• Bloom Time: Early to mid-summer

• Light Requirements: Partial to full shade (best color in filtered shade)

• Soil: Moist, well-drained, humus-rich; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH

• Water Needs: Average; keep soil evenly moist, especially in dry periods

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–9

• Maintenance: Very low; remove old foliage in early spring, divide every 3–5 years

• Resistances: Highly slug resistant, deer resistant, tolerant of urban conditions

• Uses: Shade gardens, woodland borders, specimen plant, underplanting, containers, erosion control