{"product_id":"oyster-bar-hosta","title":"Oyster Bar Hosta","description":"\u003cp\u003eHosta 'Oyster Bar' is a medium-sized, upright, and slow-growing cultivar (approx. 18\" tall x 40\" wide) featuring long, heavily veined, blue-green leaves with thick white wax. A sport of 'Tidewater', it produces creamy-yellow margins in spring that transition to white by summer. It prefers shade to partial shade, consistent moisture, and produces lavender flowers in summer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhysical Characteristics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoliage: It features long, deeply veined leaves with approximately 13 vein pairs. In spring, the leaves are blue-green with a thick creamy-yellow margin. By early summer, the margin transitions to white, and the leaf centers become more green.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers: Produces pale lavender flowers in the late season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: Grows into an upright mound reaching approximately 18–20 inches tall and 40 inches wide. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight: Prefers partial to full shade. Like many blue hostas, it maintains its best color and wax coating when protected from direct afternoon sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardiness: Suitable for USDA Zones 3 through 9.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Thrives in moist, humus-rich soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance: Noted for its heavy foliage that holds up well throughout the summer and shows resistance to slugs. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Happy Hosta","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon","offer_id":47442138398969,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5757\/5673\/files\/oyster_bar.png?v=1771875412","url":"https:\/\/thehappyhosta.com\/products\/oyster-bar-hosta","provider":"The Happy Hosta","version":"1.0","type":"link"}