Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Asia
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
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Number of Varieties
106
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40000
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Habitat
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Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Scale-like imbricate
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
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Allergy
-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Liberty'
THUJA plicata
Common Name
Liberty Hosta
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
In Hindi
Freiheit Hosta
Pacific redcedar
In German
Freiheit Hosta
Riesen-Lebensbaum
In French
liberté Hosta
Thuja plicata
In Spanish
Libertad Hosta
Thuja plicata
In Greek
Liberty Hosta
Thuja plicata
In Portuguese
liberdade Hosta
Thuja plicata
In Polish
Liberty Hosta
Żywotnik olbrzymi
In Latin
libertatem Hosta
Thuja plicata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Pinophyta
Class
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Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Hosta
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Agavoideae
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Number of Species
7015
1
27800
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