Hosta 'Halcyon' in the Hostas Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
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
Plant Height:	18-28 inches
Plant Spread:	36-48 inches (90-120 cm)
Leaves:	Unusual foliage color Other: Vigorous grower. Impressive thick, blue, heavily ribbed leaves. Good slug resistance.
Flower Color:	Lavender
Flower Time:	Summer
Underground structures:	Rhizome
Uses:	Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant:	Birds Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds:	Will not come true from seed Other info: Seed is rarely viable.
Propagation: Other methods:	Division
Awards and Recognitions:	Other: 2012 Great Plant Picks award winner
Child plants:	5 child plants

Common names

Hosta

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Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: in THE MYRIAD BOTANICAL GARDENS in downtown Oklahoma City
Date: 2022-07-20
Hosta 'Halcyon'

Uploaded by jathton

Location: My house in Portsmouth.
Date: 2012-10-20

Uploaded by virginiarose

Uploaded by jathton

Location: Granite Falls, WA
Date: 2016-05-29
Blooming Halcyon with Northern Exposure in the background

Uploaded by SherriRaye

Uploaded by pinkiris

Uploaded by ViolaAnn

Location: Granite Falls, WA
Date: 2017-08-21

Uploaded by SherriRaye

Location: Indiana zone 5
Date: 2015-06-15

Uploaded by gardengus

Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2017-06-17

Uploaded by DebbieC

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission

Uploaded by vic

Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-05-05

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Uploaded by jathton

Location: Dallas, TX Zone 8a
Date: 2016-04-06
I love the blue leaves of this Hosta. (And I'd like another funky

Uploaded by tx_flower_child

Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: 2013-09-15

Uploaded by virginiarose

Location: in my shade garden
Date: 05-06-2020
Hosta 'Halcyon'

Uploaded by jathton

Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2011-06-23
In a friends garden

Uploaded by Paul2032

Uploaded by ViolaAnn

Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire
Date: 2017-04-23

Uploaded by kniphofia

Location: Hampton, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-15

Uploaded by sedumzz

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.

Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2007-06-11
Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission

Uploaded by vic

Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: 2012-06-08

Uploaded by virginiarose

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Uploaded by admin

Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2008-06-07
1:38 pm. The Hosta leaves are embracing Black Walnut blossom tas

Uploaded by HemNorth

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Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2017-05-15
photo credit: Robert Duval

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Uploaded by vic

Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2007-09-01
H. 'Halcyon'

Uploaded by ViolaAnn

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: My garden in N E Pa.
Date: 2013-06-30

Uploaded by treehugger

Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2012-06-20
H. 'Halcyon' leaf

Uploaded by ViolaAnn

Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Daylilies by the Pond. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Uploaded by robertduval14

Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2017-05-06
photo credit: Robert Duval

Uploaded by robertduval14

Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8b
Date: 2012-04-27

Uploaded by Joy

Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-05-04

Uploaded by kniphofia

Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2011-07-15
'Halcyon'

Uploaded by ViolaAnn

Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2018-07-09

Uploaded by SkirtGardener

Uploaded by Paul2032

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Comments:

Posted by jathton (Oklahoma City, OK - Zone 7a) on Feb 8, 2024 11:08 AM concerning plant:

'Halcyon' is a favorite in central Oklahoma... it handles stress [drought, exceptional heat, and soil conditions] better than many hostas... particularly the variegated forms. And the blue-green color of its leaves is a great foil for adjacent plants and blooms.

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Posted by ViolaAnn (Ottawa, ON Canada - Zone 5a) on Nov 21, 2011 4:23 PM concerning plant:

A relatively slow-growing Tardiana blue that holds its colour well into the season. Mine has grown better since I divided it and moved it away from a Linden tree.

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