Hosta
Hosta 'Francee'
Hosta is a perennial for groundcover, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Jul, Aug.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 50 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 50 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Hosta's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Camellia 'Adolphe Audusson'for height behind it
- Japanese Araliafor height behind it
- Lily Turfto edge in front
- Lilyturf 'Big Blue'to edge in front
- Pieris 'Forest Flame'for height behind it
- Rodgersiafor height behind it
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: