Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Asia
Southern Europe
Types
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Evergreen Conifer
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, 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
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Liberty'
PICEA omorika
Common Name
Liberty Hosta
Serbian Spruce
In Hindi
Freiheit Hosta
Serbian Spruce
In German
Freiheit Hosta
serbische Fichte
In French
liberté Hosta
serbe Spruce
In Spanish
Libertad Hosta
serbio Spruce
In Greek
Liberty Hosta
σερβική έλατο
In Portuguese
liberdade Hosta
sérvio Spruce
In Polish
Liberty Hosta
Świerk serbski
In Latin
libertatem Hosta
Sinensi Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Coniferophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Hosta
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
7050
1
27800
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