Plant Profile: Hosta 'Halcyon'

Names

Halcyon Hosta

  • Photo of Hosta 'Halcyon' (Hosta 'Halcyon's)

Phonetic Spelling:HOSS-tuh

Genus:Hosta

Species:

Family:Asparagaceae

Hosta 'Halcyon', a member of the Tardiana Group, is a perennial plant that thrives in shady environments and belongs to the asparagus family. This particular hosta is admired for its striking flat, blue-green, spear-like leaves, making it a popular choice for its attractive foliage. It is recognized as one of the finest blue hosta varieties, known for maintaining its leaf color longer than many other types.

However, this plant does face challenges from pests and diseases. Slugs and snails pose significant threats, while foliar nematodes can damage the leaves. Additionally, deer are known to munch on the foliage.

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Hosta 'Halcyon' Feature Summary

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Tags

#wildlife plant
#shade tolerant
#cut flowers
#colorful leaves
#low maintenance
#blue-green leaves
#nectar plant summer
#black walnut toxicity tolerant
#heavy shade tolerant

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Hosta 'Halcyon' Feature Summary

Attributes
Flowers attract hummingbirds.
Perennial
Flowers
Lilac-blue flowers appear in the late summer.
Purple/Lavender
Blue
Leaves
Large flattened heart shaped frosty blue-green leaves with pointed tips.
Green
Blue
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Mounding
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Shade Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Black Walnut
Heavy Shade
Patio
Woodland
Slope/Bank
Pool/Hardscape
Hummingbirds

Hosta 'Halcyon' Attributes

Hosta 'Halcyon': Wildlife Value

Flowers attract hummingbirds.

Hosta 'Halcyon': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Hosta 'Halcyon': Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Hosta 'Halcyon' Flowers

Hosta 'Halcyon': Flower Description

Lilac-blue flowers appear in the late summer.

Hosta 'Halcyon': Flower Color

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Blue
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Purple/Lavender

Hosta 'Halcyon': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Hosta 'Halcyon': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Hosta 'Halcyon': Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Hosta 'Halcyon' Leaves

Hosta 'Halcyon': Leaf Description

Large flattened heart shaped frosty blue-green leaves with pointed tips.

Hosta 'Halcyon': Leaf Color

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Blue
spa
Green

Hosta 'Halcyon': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Hosta 'Halcyon': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Hosta 'Halcyon': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Hosta 'Halcyon': Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Hosta 'Halcyon': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Hosta 'Halcyon': Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Hosta 'Halcyon' Whole Plant Traits

Hosta 'Halcyon': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Hosta 'Halcyon': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Hosta 'Halcyon': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Hosta 'Halcyon' Cultural Conditions

Hosta 'Halcyon': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Hosta 'Halcyon': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Hosta 'Halcyon': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Hosta 'Halcyon': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Hosta 'Halcyon': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
3a
thermostat
3b
thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Hosta 'Halcyon' Stem

Hosta 'Halcyon': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Hosta 'Halcyon' Landscape

Hosta 'Halcyon': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Hosta 'Halcyon': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Hosta 'Halcyon': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Hosta 'Halcyon': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Hosta 'Halcyon': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees