What should you buy from Riverbend this week?

Check out this list of THE BEST crops at Riverbend according to Stephanie's weekly review of the nursery. These are the "must haves" for a great display of color!

Hosta x fortunei 'Patriot'

Hosta

Hosta of the Year in 1997! Striking dark green, heart-shaped leaves have a wide, irregular, white margin. Large lavender flowers bloom above medium-sized mounds of strikingly marked, sun-tolerant foliage. Excellent when used en masse or as a specimen.

Height: 20-24 Inches

Spacing: 36" (91 cm)

Additional: Water weekly during dry spells.

Hardiness Zone: 3-9

Bloom Time: early-mid summer

Bloom Color: Lavender.

Hosta (hos'-ta)

Family: Liliaceae · Common Name: Plantain Lily, Funkia

Hostas come in a wide array of sizes, leaf colors and leaf shapes. Spikes of bell-shaped flowers are white or lavender and bloom spring and summer. Large hostas are stunning as accent plants. Small varieties are great in mixed plantings or rock gardens.

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure • Sun • Shade • Part sun • Part sun • Shade • Sun • Shade	Soil Moisture Needs • Wet	Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer • Foliage	Foliage Attribute • Variegated
Bloom Color • Purple	Attributes • Ground Cover • For Clay Soils • Tolerates wet sites • Fragrant • Ground Cover	Water Requirements • Water weekly during dry spells