Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Asia
Types
Evergreen Conifer
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Number of Varieties
3010
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-73-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm40.00 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
Green, Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite
Red blotch
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PICEA omorika
HOSTA 'Liberty'
Common Name
Serbian Spruce
Liberty Hosta
In Hindi
Serbian Spruce
Freiheit Hosta
In German
serbische Fichte
Freiheit Hosta
In French
serbe Spruce
liberté Hosta
In Spanish
serbio Spruce
Libertad Hosta
In Greek
σερβική έλατο
Liberty Hosta
In Portuguese
sérvio Spruce
liberdade Hosta
In Polish
Świerk serbski
Liberty Hosta
In Latin
Sinensi Spruce
libertatem Hosta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
-
Class
Pinopsida
-
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Pinaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Picea
Hosta
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
5070
1
27800
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