T Rex Hosta is a large shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage.  The huge 1.5 foot green basal leaves are deeply veined with a slight wave and corrugation.  Small bell-like white flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid summer attracting butterflies and pollinators.  Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.

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:  Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart

IMAGES: Janusz Jakubowski, Flowers - (PL) Funkia, (2) chancelier, Hosta, (3) Dianna Ott, hosta garden

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