Great Expectations hosta
Hosta 'Great Expectations'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall24+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Near white
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Great Expectations' hosta (Hosta 'Great Expectations') 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 bears near white flowers that are fragrant. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. You can plant it where salt spray reaches the bed, since it tolerates salt.
Pairs well with White phlox, Strawberry Sundae panicle hydrangea, and Mount Hood daffodil.