Elegans Hosta
Hosta seiboldiana 'Elgans'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
#1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
#3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
#6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
#7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Elegans Hosta highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Shade
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateSlow
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer

Growing Zones 3-8
The large-scale Elegans Hosta (Hosta seiboldiana 'Elgans') brings extraordinary form and color to your landscape with its bold impact and vigorous growth! Elegans Hosta features eye-catching, heart-shaped leaves in a beautiful cool-toned shade of blue-green. Their prominent veins add a bold, sturdy texture!
Long, slender scapes emerge in summer and open into dozens of delicate, scented white flowers. You'll appreciate their fragrance and pristine style...and pollinators and hummingbirds will enjoy their nectar! You'll enjoy placing these scented trumpet-shaped flowers on their tall scapes in your bouquets!
Hardy throughout USDA growing zones 3 to 8, these are cold-hardy and heat-tolerant herbaceous perennial foliage plants with the bonus of scented blooms! Growing to a gorgeous 2-3 feet in height when in bloom and forming cascading mounds 3-4 feet wide.
Planting and Application:
Gain a sophisticated look in shaded areas with a collection of our expertly grown Hosta. You'll never regret this genteel design choice! Use several to create the backbone of your planting design. Underplant your flowering ornamental trees with this outstanding shade garden workhorse! You'll gain an incredible designer look. Create your own shade-loving perennial display with Ferns, Bleeding Hearts, and of course other Hosta!
With Hostas, growing an effective woodland or shade garden won't be a challenge. They make it easy to create a restful spot to spend an hour devouring your latest summertime beach read. Use this low-care perennial in dappled and understory settings, as facer plants, foundation plantings, or in large garden planters. This giant Hosta offers effortless style for many years, making it a favorite for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.
- Unique Variety - Showy Leaves are Large and Heart-Shaped
- Corrugated Blue-Toned Foliage Features Silvery Overcast
- Fragrant White Flowers in Summer
- Supports Beneficial Pollinators
- Oversized For A Huge Visual Impact
- Perfect Groundcover, Sculptural Rounded Accent & Specimens
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Plant Elegans Hosta where it will get no more than four hours of direct sunlight. These are perennials for partial to full shade. Most Hosta does best with consistent moisture. Get your Elegans established in your soil with a schedule of supplemental water in the first season. After that, this particular variety can tolerate longer dry periods than others. If Elegans Hosta doesn't get a moderate amount of water, the leaves become more glaucous. This silvery-gray overcast is quite attractive and works to protect the large leaves from drying out.
These herbaceous perennials grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Provide moderate yet consistent moisture throughout the growing season and these appreciate a 3-4 inch thick layer of arborist mulch chips to help hold in moisture more consistently and help enrich the soil further. Deadhead after flowers fade, and clean the foliage away from the plant once it dies back in the autumn. Add a layer of mulch over the crown of the plants in the winter.
- Full Shade/Partial Shade & Performs in Dreaded Dry Shade Once Established
- Moderate /Consistent Moisture Needs
- Enriched Well-Drained Soil
- Amazingly Easy-Care with Minimal Maintenance
- Prune Back Foliage Late Autumn
- Very Cold Hardy & Heat Tolerant
Order Elegans Hosta from Nature Hills today. You'll be thrilled with the commercial-grade quality of our plant material. It's easy to track your study shipping box right to your doorstep! Give new plants a long drink and follow our planting instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Hostas need full sun or shade?
Hosta does best in full sun in cooler climates but does appreciate afternoon protection from the worst of the summer sun, especially in the hottest of their growing zone range. In the hottest climates, Hosta like partial shade or dappled shade, and some varieties will do great in full shade.
Where do Hostas grow best?
Hosta plants love enriched, well-drained soil that is moderately yet consistently moist throughout the growing season. They appreciate mulched garden beds.
Do Hostas come back every year? Are Hostas a perennial plant?
With vigorous carefree growth, Hostas are herbaceous perennial plants that will return year after year with little maintenance.
What do you do with Hostas in the fall? What do you do with Hostas in the winter?
Hosta leaves will die back after frost but the crowns and roots remain intact and dormant until next spring. Prune back the leaves once they turn brown in the autumn and remove them from the plant's area. For winter protection, add a layer of compost or mulch over the crowns to protect them from the chill.
Do Hosta attract hummingbirds or pollinators?
Hostas are loved by pollinators and hummingbirds! All walks of beneficial pollinators will show up to sip their nectar.
What Shipping Options Do You Offer?
NatureHills.com works closely with our growers and nursery professionals to ensure we ship when it is most appropriate for your area. Our goal is to deliver the hardiest plants by avoiding extreme high and low temperatures. Check out our shipping schedule for more information and to learn our wills and don'ts when it comes to shipping plants. Find your Hosta Plants for sale here at NatureHills.com!