Pandora's Box hosta

Hosta 'Pandoras Box'

PerennialAsparagaceae

Pandora's Box hosta
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 8 inches tall4 to 8 inches wide
Bloom season
Spring, summer, autumn
Bloom color
Lavender
Soil types
Loam, clay
Soil pH
Acid, alkaline, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerGround coverLow maintenance

Attracts

HummingbirdsBees

Notes

'Pandora's Box' hosta (Hosta Pandoras Box) 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 part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It stays small, at 4 to 8 inches tall and wide, so it fits tight spots. Lavender blooms attract hummingbirds and bees.

Pairs well with Lady fern, Sweet woodruff, and Big Blue lilyturf.