Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
108
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-91-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
6-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Liberty'
PICEA mariana
Common Name
Liberty Hosta
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
Freiheit Hosta
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Freiheit Hosta
Schwarz Fichte
In French
liberté Hosta
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
Libertad Hosta
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
Liberty Hosta
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
liberdade Hosta
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
Liberty Hosta
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
libertatem Hosta
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Coniferophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Hosta
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
7035
1
27800
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