Hosta Stained Glass

Stained Glass Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage.  The large, leathery basal leaves are bright gold with deep green margins and deep veins.  Large bell-like pale purple flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies.  Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.  Type:  Perennial Height:  1' - 1.5' Spread:  3' - 4’ Spacing:  3’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 - 9 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: Coral Bells, Columbine, Ligularia IMAGES: Leonora (Ellie) Enking from East Preston, United Kingdom, Hosta 'Stained Glass' (28729805741), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) Andrey Zharkikh, 2012.07.25_20.09.34_CIMG0646 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.