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White feather hosta

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From: Ann Jones City: Kankakee, IL
My white feather hosta is green. I ordered two and planted then in deep shade as suggested. At first one of the leaves looked white but now....completely green Did I not get what I ordered or have I done something wrong?
	Extension Message From: James Schmidt Extension Specialist, Home Horticulture/4-H Department of Crop Sciences schmidt1@illinois.edu
Nothing is wrong with the hosta, and you did get what you ordered. This cultivar emerges white in the spring, but as the season progresses, especially with heat, the leaves either develop green streaks or turn green. They'll emerge white next spring again.
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