Patriot hosta
Hosta 'Patriot'
Hosta of the Year 1997
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size22 inches tall4 feet wide
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Foliage color
- Variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Patriot' hosta (Hosta 'Patriot') is a perennial for shade gardens, borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a mound of variegated leaves about 22 inches tall and 50 inches wide, and lavender flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Bigleaf hydrangea, and Astilbe.