Designer Genes hosta
Hosta 'Designer Genes'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Designer Genes' hosta (Hosta 'Designer Genes') is a perennial for shade gardens, borders, containers, and ground cover. 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 grows 9 to 12 inches tall and spreads 18 to 24 inches. Lavender flowers are fragrant and attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with White phlox, Mount Hood daffodil, and Emerald Green arborvitae.