Perennials · 5 varieties
Hosta
The shade standard — from August Moon gold to Fire & Ice white; slugs' favorite, ours too.
- Light
- Shade to part shade
- Height
- 9–22″ varies by variety
- Spread
- 18–42″
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9 hardy here
- Blooms
- Jul–Aug
- Deer
- Deer may browse it
- Rabbits
- A rabbit favorite protect young plants
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Toxic to cats and dogs rated from a related species, Hosta plantaginea · ASPCA
Hardiness & bloom: Raspberry Sundae rated z4, blooms Aug–Oct; others z3 and bloom Jul–Aug (Walters).
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 9″ to 22″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.
Carries height — the thriller at the center of a pot or the back of a bed.
The 5 Hosta varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| August Moonpale lavender | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Aug | Size 20″ × 42″ Sun or shade · deer may browse |
| Ben Vernooijlavender | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Jul | Size 12–18″ × 18–20″ Part shade to shade · deer may browse |
| Fire & Icelavender | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Aug | Size 20–22″ × 30″ Part shade to shade · deer may browse |
| Minutemandark lavender | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Aug | Size 18″ × 30″ Part shade · deer may browse |
| Raspberry Sundaedeep lavender-purple on raspberry-red scapes | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Aug | Size 9″ × 20″ Part shade to shade · deer may browse |
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.