Hosta 'Patriot'
Common Name(s):
Hosta
Funkia
Synonym:
Plaintain lily
Flower:
Lavender
Blooms :
Jul
to:
Aug
Flowers showy, bell shaped with 6 tepals
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Asparagaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Dark Green
Leaves colorful, deep green with irregular white margins, up to 7" long
Fall Color?
YES
Leaves turn golden yellow before dropping
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Japan, Korea, Eastern Russia
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Shade
Deer Resistant?
NO
Firewise?
YES
Height:
1-1.5'
Spread:
2-2.5'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Open woodlands, woodland margins, glades
Soil:
Clay, loam, sandy, well-drained
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Give a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring
Mulch:
Apply shredded bark, pine needles, compost, or shredded leaves
Plant in shade, part shade,, apply fertilize easly spring, check for pests
Long Term:
Winter:
Minimal care but roots need protection with mulch
Spring:
Clean up old foliage, manage for slugs and snails, apply a slow-release balanced fertilizer or compost, mulch with pine bark or shreded leaves
Summer:
Check for pests, trim back discolored leaves
Fall:
Cut back foliage to ground, apply mulch, water deeply before frost
General Care Comments:
Plant in shade, part shade, well-drained soil, fertilize in spring, cut back foliage to ground late fall
Common Problems
Sun scortch if planted in full sun
Diseases:
Leaf spots, crown rot, various viruses
Insects:
Cutworms, black vine weevils, aphids, spider mites
Environmental Problems:
Too much water, hail damage
Pests:
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