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Hosta Guacamole – 2 Plants
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Based on 75 cm between plants. For a faster ground cover, plant a little closer: see hostas as ground cover.
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1 pack = 2 plants. Mix & match any hostas – the discount is applied automatically in your cart.
Guacamole is a hosta with two pleasures in one plant: two-tone leaves and fragrant summer flowers. Each leaf has a light green centre framed by a darker green margin, a bright combination for a shady border.
American hosta growers voted it Hosta of the Year 2002. It forms a generous medium to large clump that fills out a shady border, yet is just as happy in a large container on a shaded patio, where you can enjoy the fragrance up close. Explore more fragrant hostas or other Hosta of the Year winners.
Feeding, winter care and dividing are explained in the Funckia planting guide.
Covered by our 100% growing guarantee: if a plant does not grow although you followed our care advice, we replace or refund it.
| Leaf colour | Green, variegated |
|---|---|
| Size | Large to medium |
| Light | Shade to partial shade |
| Suitable for | Borders, large pots |
| Features | Fragrant flowers |
| Award | Hosta of the Year |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy · USDA zones 3–9 |
| Flowers | Summer · visited by bees |
| Pack | 2 plants |
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Shipping | 1 March – 1 July |
| Guarantee | 100% growing guarantee |
More tips in our planting and care guide and our guide to bare-root hostas.
Shipping depends on your country and order value, and is free from €75 to 17 countries, including the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France. We deliver to all 27 EU countries and Switzerland.
We ship from 1 March to 1 July. Orders placed between 1 July and 1 March are shipped from 1 March. See all shipping costs.
Quality guarantee: if the plants do not meet our quality standards.
Variety guarantee: if the plant turns out to be a different variety than the one you ordered.
Growth guarantee: if you followed our planting and care instructions, but the plant did not grow.
In each case we replace the plant or refund you. Funckia.com is a brand of Dutch-Bulbs B.V. from Voorhout, the Netherlands.
Yes. Guacamole has fragrant flowers in summer, which is why you will find it in our fragrant hostas collection.
Yes. American hosta growers voted Guacamole Hosta of the Year 2002, so it is one of the award winners in our Hosta of the Year collection.
It grows into a medium to large clump, so plant it 50–75 cm apart. For a container, pick a big pot that drains freely.
Planting
Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Dig plenty of compost or well-rotted manure into the whole bed before planting: it helps clay drain and sandy soil hold water. Avoid ground that stays waterlogged, mulch every spring and feed lightly, because good soil matters more than fertiliser.
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Design & companions
Hostas make an excellent ground cover for shade: planted closely, their leaves meet and suppress weeds from late spring until autumn. Choose medium-sized, vigorous varieties, plant them a little closer than in a border, mulch the gaps until the leaves close, and expect full cover after about three seasons.
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Design & companions
A good shade border is built in layers: large hostas and tall partners at the back, medium hostas in the middle and small ones at the front. Repeat a few varieties in groups of three or five, contrast broad hosta leaves with fine ferns or grasses, and add spring bulbs for colour before the hostas wake.
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