Hosta Sun

Sun Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its colorful arching foliage.  The large upright golden basal leaves are deeply veined and with rippled edges.  Small bell-like pale lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in late spring or summer attracting butterflies.  Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.  Sun Hosta tolerates and holds its color even in bright sun.  Type:  Perennial Height:  1' - 2.5' 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, Japanese Forest Grass, Ligularia IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Sun Power 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Jelonowitz, Funkia 'Sun Power', CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.