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Hosta 'Abiqua Moonbeam': Lunar Light in the Garden

Casting a gentle glow, 'Abiqua Moonbeam' is a Hosta cultivar that illuminates the shade garden with lunar elegance. Hybridized by Walden-West and introduced in 1987, this variety brings moonlit beauty to dark corners.

Moonlit Gallery

  • Hosta Abiqua Moonbeam
  • Abiqua Moonbeam foliage
  • Abiqua Moonbeam detail
  • Abiqua Moonbeam plant

Botanical Profile

Family:Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:Hosta (HOSS-tuh)
Cultivar:'Abiqua Moonbeam'
Hybridizer:Walden-West
Year Introduced:1987

'Abiqua Moonbeam' is a medium hosta, 16-20 inches tall and 36-42 inches wide. The leaves are intensely blue-green with a narrow, creamy-yellow margin that widens with maturity. The blue color holds well into summer. Good substance. Pale lavender flowers on 24-inch scapes in mid-summer.

Culture: part to full shade, moist well-drained soil. The blue color is best in shade. Divide in spring or fall. 'Abiqua Moonbeam' reflects the moon's glow in the shade garden.

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