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Hosta 'Patriot'

Common name(s): Hosta
Family name: Hostaceae
Common family name: Hosta Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 3
Perennation: perennial
Light level: partial sun, partial shade
Flower color: purple
Plant height: 1 foot 10 inches
Plant spread: 4 feet
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: clump-forming
Leaf color: green, white
Range: Cultivated
Habit: herbaceous
Special characteristics: Attracts Hummingbirds
An extremely popular variety of Hosta is this tetraploid sport of H. 'Francee'. This variety has a much wider pure-white leaf margin, making it one of the most distinctive hostas. The 3-foot wide clumps are topped with medium-lavender flowers in early summer. The first plant released sold for $875 at the 1992 American Hosta Society Convention! The leaves are 8 inches long by 6 inches wide with a creamy-white margin that changes to white as the season progresses. The plant forms few seed pods.

This plant is a great addition to brighten up a shady spot in the garden.

Zones 3 - 8

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