What: Hosta ‘Sagae’ is a stately and graceful cultivar that stands out in the garden. Large leaves emerge in spring opening to a soft blue-green with a yellow margin. As the foliage matures the yellow edge lightens to cream. It slowly becomes an impressive upright mound of large foliage. In summer tall flower spikes can reach more than 4 feet, topped with light lavender flowers
Where: Hostas prefer a location in light to open shade. Sites with hot sun should be avoided. Plant it in a location with rich moist to well-drained soils. Most hosts will tolerate sandy sites as well as clay.
Size: Grows to 2½ feet tall by 3 feet wide in 10 years.
Care: During dry weather provide regular watering, especially in sandy soils. Flowers can be removed once the blooms have faded and the foliage can be cut to the ground in fall.
— greatplantpicks.org
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