Paradigm hosta
Hosta 'Paradigm'
Hosta of the Year 2007
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size22 inches tall4 feet wide
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Variegated
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Paradigm' hosta (Hosta 'Paradigm') is a perennial for borders, containers, and shade 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. It forms a mounding clump of variegated leaves with white, fragrant flowers. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Bees and hummingbirds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Pinky Winky panicle hydrangea, and Ice Follies daffodil.