Neptune hosta
Hosta 'Neptune'
Hosta of the Year 2023
USDA zones3 to 9
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-green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Neptune' hosta (Hosta 'Neptune') is a perennial for shade gardens, borders, and containers. 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 mounding clump of blue-green leaves and bears pale lavender flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Bride's feathers, Solomon's seal, and Vision in PInk Chinese astilbe.