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[SG] Hosta's in zone 8

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>Date:    Fri, 26 Jun 1998 03:16:15 -0700
>From:    Lenora Louise <webhead@IVILLAGE.COM>
>Subject: Re: where do hostas grow?
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>I guess this blows my idea of getting my mom started on growing hostas in
Southern California, guess she will have to stick to palm trees.
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>Thanks for the answer!
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>Maybe this is why I lost 2 hostas very close to my house this winter.
Could it have been too warm there?  Coupled with the fact that we had a
warm winter this year?
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>Lenora Louise
>Illinois
>Zone 5
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Hi Lenora,
 We have no problem growing them in USDA zone 8 (zone 7 is 30 miles down
the road). It's more likely that you lost your hostas to 5+ different
reasons before I would suspect winter heat. Just MHO.

 FWIW, you may want to try a few inexpensive hostas for your mom. I think
somewhere there is a list of which ones do better in the south.
 So.Cal. has some pretty varied climates all lumped into one geographic
area. San Diego is probably out, but north or east of L.A. might work.
Matt Trahan  <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net>
USDA zone 8, AHS heat zone 7, Sunset zone 31, northeastern N.C.
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