Curly Fries hosta
Hosta 'Curly Fries'
Hosta of the Year 2016
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size11 inches tall20 inches wide
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Foliage color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Curly Fries' hosta (Hosta 'Curly Fries') is a perennial for borders, containers, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It forms a low mound of yellow foliage with lavender blooms and a sweet scent. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Pinky Winky panicle hydrangea, and Kansas peony.