Brother Stefan Hosta - 72-Cell Plug Tray

Name: Brother Stefan Hosta - 72-Cell Plug Tray
Brand: Great Lakes Lavender Farm
SKU: GLLF-PER-ABD5BABC-72
Price: 728.9 USD
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72-Cell Plug Tray

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Live plants are pickup only June 1–September 30. Plugs and potted plants cannot use our shipping path to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, or WA; pickup may remain available. Soil-free bare root plants may ship to those states during March 1–May 31 when all remaining rules pass. Montana plug and potted-plant arrivals must be October 1–May 31.

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About the Product

Brother Stefan builds a large clump of thick, heavily corrugated leaves with bright gold centers and green margins. In spring a waxy coating makes the margins look bluish and the centers more chartreuse; by summer the gold deepens.

The plant grows about 20 inches tall and 3 feet wide, and its thick leaves resist slugs. Near-white flowers sit just above the foliage in late spring or early summer. It was named Hosta of the Year in 2017 and makes a fine specimen or mass planting.

What it looks like

A wide, mounded clump about 20 inches tall and 36 inches wide of thick, rounded, heavily corrugated and puckered leaves. Each leaf has a bright gold center and a green margin; in spring the margin has a waxy blue cast and the center is chartreuse. Near-white bell flowers sit on stems about 2 feet tall, just above the leaves, in late spring to early summer. At peak the plant is a textured gold-and-green mound.

Growing it with lavender

Hostas want shade and steady moisture, so grow this one in a shaded bed away from the lavender, alongside ferns, astilbe or coral bells.

Care

Grows best in part to full shade. Give it evenly moist, humus-rich soil that drains well, and water during dry spells; hardy in zones 3-9. Cut the foliage down after hard frost, and divide crowded clumps in spring as new shoots appear. Thick leaves resist slugs.

At a glance

Botanical name: Hosta
Flower color: Near white
Foliage: Gold center with green to blue-green margin
Growth habit: Wide, mounded clump
Mature size: 20 in tall × 36 in wide
USDA hardiness zones: 3–9
Light: part sun to part shade, full shade
Bloom start: Early-June
Peak bloom: Mid-June
Bloom pattern: Single Flush
Deer resistance: Susceptible
Pollinator value: Good

Sizes and shipping

One full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.

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Mature height: 20.0 in
Mature spread: 36.0 in
Bloom: Early-June – peak Mid-June
Fragrance: None
Deer: Susceptible

Lavender companion · grow guide

How to grow Brother Stefan

Hosta · Hosta

Hostas want shade to part shade and rich, moist, well-drained soil. Blue and big-leaved types (like H. sieboldiana) need the most shade; many gold and fragrant types tolerate more sun.

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Part shadeLight
Moderate waterAverage drainage
pH 5.5–7.0Soil
Zones 3a–9bHardiness
20″ tall36″ wide
SusceptibleDeer · rabbits susceptible
Toxic to petsPets

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Hardy in zones 3a–9b

Spring through early fall; spring as eyes emerge is easiest.

When it arrives

Your plug tray

Plant 20-cell plugs straight into the garden or a 1-gallon pot; pot 72-cell plugs into 4-inch pots to bulk up first. Keep in shade and evenly moist. Plugs take 3–5 years to show mature leaf size.

When to plant

Spring through early fall; spring as eyes emerge is easiest.

How deep

Set the crown (where roots meet shoots) even with the soil surface. Plants from pots go at the same depth they grew.

Spacing

By mature size: minis 6–12 inches; medium 2 feet; giants 3–5 feet.

Soil

Rich, loamy, high in organic matter · pH 5.5–7.0

Fix-it tip: Mix in compost, composted manure or leaves. In clay, raise the planting area slightly so crowns don't sit wet over winter.

Sun

Part shade (tolerates full shade; morning sun).

Blue-leaved types keep their color best in shade. Gold types brighten with some morning sun; most scorch in hot afternoon sun.

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Is it alive? What spring looks like

Pointed shoots (eyes) push up in mid to late spring, later than many perennials, and unfurl over a couple of weeks. Small plants may stay dormant until May; a firm crown is alive.