Hosta, Stained Glass Hosta

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.