Hosta

Beautifully variegated leaves brighten shaded locations. Attractive planted with ferns, astilbes, yellow foxglove or zebra grass. Both foliage and soft lavender flowers are valued for cut arrangements. Provide morning sunlight for best foliage color.

Companion Plants

Creeping Jenny

False Spirea

Ferns

Plant Details

Common name

Hosta
Botanical name

Hosta hybrid
Variety

June
Zone

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

Part sun
Height

12-15" (31-38 cm)
Habit

Mounded
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color

Green
Bloom Time

Summer
Maintenance

Remove spent blooms

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