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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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  • Hosta

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Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2023-06-04
60” x 28”
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2022-07-01
Location: Blaine TN
Date: 2020-05-16
Truly a whale of a hosta - it's huge
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2018-06-20
Notice the extra flower buds just below the main bud
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2017-07-24
H. Humpback Whale flower White/Lavender late July, scape 4'
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2018-05-17
Location: Blaine TN
Date: 2020-05-16
Compare the size - the porch is 8' wide, azaleas are mature plant
Location: Bridgewater, MA
Date: 2011-06-24
This is the original clump from the Lehtola garden.
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2017-05-18
H. Hump Back Whale spring
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2019-06-17
Location: Blaine TN
Date: 2018-04-26
After the rain
Uploaded by Rose1656

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-09-17
Uploaded by pinkiris
Comments:
  • Posted by Moonhowl (Prairieville, LA - Zone 9a) on Mar 29, 2015 5:51 PM concerning plant:
    Hosta 'Humpback Whale' was introduced in 2012 following breeder Mildred Seaver's death. It was reported that this giant blue-green hosta was auctioned at the 2006 AHS convention for $3700 for a single plant.

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