Drop-dead Gorgeous hosta
Hosta 'Drop-dead Gorgeous'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall7 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Drop-dead Gorgeous' hosta (Hosta 'Drop-dead Gorgeous') is a perennial for shade gardens, borders, containers, and low maintenance spots. 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 is fragrant and salt tolerant, and it attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Bride's feathers, Lady fern, and Cheerfulness daffodil.