Prairie Sky Hosta
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Rounded & Unearthly Powdered Blue Prairie Sky Hosta!
- Mounding Rounded Form
- Powder Blue Leaves & Corrugated Heart-Shape!
- Lavender Trumpet-Shaped Blooms
- Easy Care & Vigorous Growth
- Full Shade & Part Sun
- Hummingbirds & Pollinators
Cool, calming, and showy color all season long, Prairie Sky Hosta (Hosta x 'Prairie Sky') is a standout addition!
Large, rounded, powdery blue, lightly cupped leaves have a slightly corrugated texture and unearthly color among the cool shade!
Trumpet-shaped, pale lavender flower scapes add height, drama, and pollinators to the garden while the glaucous foliage is soothing and charismatic everywhere!
How to Use Prairie Sky Hosta In The Landscape
The calming effect of Prairie Sky creates an amazing specimen or focal point! Mix with other Hosta leaf colors, create a cool background structure, or highlight shrubs and trees with this unique coloration!
Accent any structure, seating area, or sculptural with a curved row or skirting of these hefty plants around the base.
Shade gardens, perennial beds, or walkways look amazing with these edging plants and their frosty leaves.
#ProPlantTips For Care
Herbaceous perennials that do best in part sun, Prairie Sky Blue Hostas prefer afternoon shade to full shade in hotter climates.
Moist to well-drained soil that doesn't dry out is preferable. Hostas also grow in many soil types.
Mulch keeps the roots cool and moist, and remove dead debris each winter to deter slugs. Juglone, pollution and salt-tolerant, Prairie Sky is deer and rabbit resistant!
Gorgeous cool color, Prairie Sky Hosta creates some garden moody blues! Call Nature Hills today!
Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
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Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | - | 19.99 | 19.99 |
| 20 | - | 49.99 | 21.99 |
| 50 | - | 69.99 | 24.99 |
| 70 | - | 99.99 | 29.99 |
| 100 | - | 129.99 | 34.99 |
| 130 | - | 149.99 | 41.99 |
| 150 | - | 150+ | Approx 27% |
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PLANT HIGHLIGHTS
Growing Zones 3-9
| Brand | Nature Hills' Choice |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Hosta 'Prairie Sky' |
| Type | Perennial |
| Mature Height | 15 inches |
| Mature Spread | 36 inches |
| Sun Exposure | Full Shade, Partial Shade |
| Soil | Well Drained |
| Moisture | Moderate |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Flower Color | Lavender |
| Foliage Color | Powdery Blue-Green |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes |
| Pruning Time | Late Autumn |
| Fragrant | Yes |
| Photos courtesy of | Walters Gardens, Inc - www.waltersgardens.com |