Rainforest Sunrise hosta
Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise'
Hosta of the Year 2013
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 inches tall2 feet wide
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Foliage color
- Variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rainforest Sunrise' hosta (Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise') is a perennial for borders, containers, shade gardens, 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 soil of most types. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It forms a mounding clump of variegated leaves with lavender flowers. The blooms are fragrant and draw bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Strawberry Sundae panicle hydrangea, and China Town tulip.