Hosta

Hosta spp.

Category:

Perennial

Family:

Asparagaceae

Zone:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Height:

1-3 ft

Width:

0.5-6 ft

Growth / Form:

Clumping

Season of Interest:

Summer

Light:

Part Shade, Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Non-native (non-invasive)

Pollinator Value:

Moderate

USDA Zones:

3-8

Cultivars:

Katherine Lewis

Notes:

Primarily foliage

Additional source details:
Foliage: green, blue, gold, medio-variegated (dark margins with a light center), and marginal variegated (light margins with a dark center)
Flowers: purple, lavender, or white. July - August
Soil: evenly moist, organic soils, slight tolerance for dry shade once established
Resists: heavy shade, salt
Attracts: hummingbirds, bees, butterflies

Description

Primarily foliage