- Hosta
Botanical name: hosta plantaginea
Average Size at Maturity: 1.5 ft in height with a 3 ft spread
Hardy zone: zones 3 – 10
Bloom Time: spring/summer/fall
Flower Color: white/pink/lavender/pale blue
Foliage Color: green/yellow
Growth Rate: takes 2 – 4 years to reach maturity
Pruning needs: cut back all the way down to the ground in the fall
Landscape Use:borders/shade garden
Light Needs: 2 – 4 hours of sun a day
Special Feature: attracts butterflies
Water Needs: about an inch of water a week
Fertilizing needs: use 10 – 10 – 10 in the beginning of spring
