Hosta

Classic foliage plant for shaded gardens or summer containers. Graceful mounding form is excellent at the garden's edge or used as a small-scale ground cover. Violet flowers on slender stalks are attractive in cut flower arrangements.

Companion Plants

Coral Bells

False Spirea

Ferns

Plant Details

Common name

Hosta
Botanical name

Hosta x fortunei
Variety

Marginato-Alba
Zone

USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light

Part sun
Height

10-12" (25-31 cm)
Habit

Mounded
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color

Green
Bloom Time

Summer-fall
Maintenance

Remove spent blooms

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

Caroline T.'s collection
Kayla F.'s collection

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