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Hosta and Bog Rosemary


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
Asia  

Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
-  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
33.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
46.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Not so frequently  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
pollinators  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
As a tea substitute  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia  
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'  

Common Name
Bog Rosemary  
Hosta  

In Hindi
Bog Rosemary  
Hosta  

In German
Rosmarinheide  
Hosta  

In French
Andromeda polifolia  
Hosta  

In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia  
Hosta  

In Greek
Bog Rosemary  
Hosta  

In Portuguese
Bog Rosemary  
Hosta  

In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna  
Hosta  

In Latin
Bog Rosemary  
strone  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Andromeda  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Vaccinioideae  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
2  
99+
70  

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Difference Between Bog Rosemary and Hosta

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Importance of Bog Rosemary and Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bog Rosemary and Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bog Rosemary and Hosta as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bog Rosemary is whereas of Hosta is . Bog Rosemary has beauty benefits as follows: while Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: .

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