Maui Buttercups hosta
Hosta 'Maui Buttercups'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Maui Buttercups' hosta (Hosta 'Maui Buttercups') is a perennial for shade gardens, containers, and ground cover. 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. The bright gold leaves are rounded, deeply cupped, and thick, and near white flowers open in midsummer. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Hummingbirds and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Bigleaf hydrangea, and Astilbe.