hosta
Hosta longipes
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Hosta (Hosta longipes) is a perennial for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It stays low at 9 to 12 inches tall and 12 inches wide. Lavender flowers appear in summer, and the plant needs little care once settled in.
Pairs well with Fringed bleeding heart, Lady fern, and Sensitive fern.
Native range
Japan.