Hosta 'Humpback Whale' is a magnificent large blue hosta known for its impressive size and distinctive cupped, blue-green leaves. It forms a massive mound (up to 3 feet tall and 7 feet wide when mature) with large, heart-shaped, heavily corrugated blue leaves that have a unique arched or "humped" appearance, resembling a whale's back. In summer, it produces pale lavender flowers on tall scapes above the foliage.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked.  Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed.  Otherwise, little to no problems.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Bleeding Heart, Lungwort

IMAGES: Proven Winenrs, Humpback Whale

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.