Sagae hosta
Hosta 'Sagae'
Hosta of the Year 2000
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2.5 feet tall6 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Foliage color
- Variegated
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sagae' hosta (Hosta 'Sagae') 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 part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. Lavender flowers attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Its variegated leaves form an upright clump.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Red baneberry, and Astilbe.