Hosta Patriot

Patriot Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage.  The glossy basal leaves are deep green with wide creamy-white edging and deep veins.  The bell-like lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators.  Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.  To learn more about the Patriot Hosta read this blog post. Type:  Perennial Height:  1' - 1.5' Spread:  2' - 2.5’ Spacing:  2’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 8 Culture:  Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color:  Purple Season of Interest:  Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked.  Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed.  Otherwise, little to no problems. LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS:  Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine   IMAGES: Scottb211, Patriot Hosta, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta x Patriot 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Patriot 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) 阿橋 HQ, 玉簪 Hosta 'Patriot' -香港公園 Hong Kong Park- (34028805015), CC BY-SA 2.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.