Halcyon hosta
Hosta 'Halcyon'
Hosta of the Year 2026
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size24 inches tall4 feet wide
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pale lavender
- Foliage color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Halcyon' hosta (Hosta 'Halcyon') is a perennial for shade gardens, borders, and low maintenance beds. 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 mound of blue leaves about 24 inches tall and 47 inches wide. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Pale lavender, fragrant flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Pairs well with Lungwort, Little Hottie panicle hydrangea, Sedge, and Bridal Crown daffodil.