Hosta

Bold, handsome leaves are a dramatic presence in the shaded garden. Attractive in groupings with ferns, astilbes or white-flowered plants. Foliage is a striking blue-gray in shade, and becomes blue-green in brighter light. Resistant to insect damage.

Companion Plants

Coral Bells

False Spirea

Ferns

Plant Details

Common name

Hosta
Botanical name

Hosta sieboldiana
Variety

Elegans
Zone

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

Part sun
Height

30-36" (76-91 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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