hosta
Hosta plantaginea
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hosta (Hosta plantaginea) is a clumping perennial for shade gardens, borders, containers, and specimen plantings. 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 soil. It grows slowly and forms a mound of gold and green leaves. White flowers are fragrant. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Bigleaf hydrangea, and Astilbe.
Native range
China.