Hosta
Common name
Hosta
Botanical name
Hosta hybrid
Variety
Sum & Substance
Zone
USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Part sun
Height
32-36" (81-91 cm)
Habit
Clumping
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Maintenance
Remove spent blooms
About
Enormous bright, bold leaves are a dramatic presence in the garden. Attractive underplanted with smaller hostas, ferns and astilbes. Soft lavender flowers on tall stalks are good cut. Resistant to insect damage and more sun tolerant than most hostas.