So Sweet hosta
Hosta 'So Sweet'
Hosta of the Year 1996
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size22 inches tall4 feet wide
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Foliage color
- Variegated
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'So Sweet' hosta (Hosta 'So Sweet') is a perennial for borders, 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 moisture. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It forms a mound of variegated leaves about 22 inches tall and 50 inches wide. Lavender, fragrant flowers open from early to late summer and draw bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Pairs well with Fanal astilbe, Little Hottie panicle hydrangea, and Alertie peony.