Exposure • Sun • Part sun • Shade

Soil Moisture Needs • Wet

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Foliage • Summer

Foliage Attribute • Variegated

Bloom Color • Purple

Attributes • Ground Cover • For Clay Soils • Tolerates wet sites • Fragrant

Water Requirements • Water weekly during dry spells

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.

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.