Liberty hosta
Hosta 'Liberty'
Hosta of the Year 2012
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 feet tall5.5 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Foliage color
- Variegated
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Liberty' hosta (Hosta 'Liberty') is a perennial for borders, shade gardens, and cottage 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. Its variegated leaves form an upright clump, and lavender flowers appear above them. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Visions Chinese astilbe, and Fringed bleeding heart.