Hosta, Patriot Hosta

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.