Curly Fries Hosta
Hosta 'Curly Fries'
A dense dwarf variety with interesting, wiggly narrow foliage in tones of pale yellow and green; spikes of lavender flowers in mid-summer; a great textural plant in the garden or border
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition., Curly Fries Hosta is a dense herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its medium texture blends into the garden
Ornamental Qualities
Curly Fries Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender tubular flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive twisted narrow leaves emerge yellow in spring, turning light green in color throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!, Curly Fries Hosta will grow to be only 6 inches tall at maturity extending to 16 inches tall with the flowers, individual plants should be spaced approximately 12 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a slow rate, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, with a spread of 16 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant
as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation., This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions
Plant Facts
Prefers partial shade to shade
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 6"(16"withtheflowers)Hx16"W
Flowers are lavender
Flowers in mid summer
Zone 3a
Likes average to moist soil