Pocketful of Sunshine hosta
Hosta 'Pocketful of Sunshine'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pocketful of Sunshine' hosta (Hosta 'Pocketful of Sunshine') is a perennial for borders, containers, shade gardens, and cottage 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 soil of most types. It is fragrant, and it attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Sweet woodruff, and Big Blue lilyturf.