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Hosta Andrew is a wonderful large blue variegated Hosta plant. This plant forms a clump that is 21 inches high by 50 inches wide. The ovate leaves of Andrew are 9 inches long by 7 inches wide. This plant does need a decent amount of space in order to grow to its full potential.

The colors of Andrew’s leaves are a white with a nice wide blue/green margin. There is a narrow area of a more green color between the white and the blue sections of this plant. It is a tri-colored plant and all the colors work together in harmony to form a very attractive Hosta plant. The blue color is actually more blue than green which is nice because many blue/green Hostas are more green than blue.

Hosta Andrew does require shade to grow. Many of the blue Hostas cannot be grown in much sun and Andrew is no exception. This perennial plant requires protection from slugs.

The flowers of this Hosta are pale lavender and are held 22 inches above the plant itself. The flowers of Hosta Andrew are insignificant and have sterile seeds.

This is a great plant for beginners as it is not a demanding plant. It requires basic Hosta care such as plenty of water and well drained fertile soil.

This plant is slow growing and should not be used as a quick filler for the garden. Give it the time it needs to grow and it will be the showpiece of your shade garden.

Hosta American Sweetheart is a large but slow growing Hosta variety. This variegated Hosta forms a clump that is 20 inches high by 50 inches wide and needs plenty of space to grow into. It should not be planted with companions that are too small to handle such a large neighbor.

This plant has a unique method of holding its leaves. They try to point straight up which is very dramatic when a plant has such large leaves. The leaves of American Sweetheart are 9 inches long by 7 inches wide. Smaller Hostas occasionally have this extremely upright growth habit but the larger ones tend to be a bit less upright in growth habit.

The leaf coloration of this plant is creamy white with a very wide green edge. The leaves are slightly wavy and cup downward.

The flowers are lavender and bloom a bit on the late side from August to September. The flowers are sterile on Hosta American Sweetheart so just let the birds eat them and divide for additional plants. The flowers are held 26 inches above the plant itself.

This is a great plant that can be grown in the sunlight. It is also slug resistant which is a plus if you tend to have problems with these pests in your garden.

American Sweetheart is easy (if slow) to grow and does not have any special growing requirements. Just give it lots of space, good soil, and plenty of water and it will make a very dramatic statement in your garden.

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