Hosta 'Praying Hands' ~ Praying Hands Hosta

Praying Hands Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its unique tightly folded narrow foliage.  The dark green foliage with very thin cream margins have a matte finish and revealed glossy undersides.  Tall scapes of lavender bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in late summer attracting butterflies and pollinators.  Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.  Praying Hands is resistant to slug damage. Type:  Perennial Height:  1' - 1.5' Spread:  1' - 1.5’ Spacing:  1.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 - 9 Culture:  Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color:  Purple Season of Interest:  Summer 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:  Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine   IMAGES: Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Hosta 'Praying Hands', (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Praying Hands 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.