Hosta 'Rainbow's End'
$27.00 / 1G PW
Hosta ·
Description
Hosta 'Rainbow's End', commonly known as Hosta, is a herbaceous perennial valued for its purple or lavender and white flowers during summer. It typically matures 0.33–2.5 feet tall and 0.5–3 feet wide. Grow it in partial to deep shade in average, well-drained garden soil. Its native range or documented parentage is East Asia. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are attracted to its flowers. In the landscape, it works well in border, mass planting, and small groups. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to heavy shade and salt.
Benefits
Helps make lower-light garden areas feel intentional instead of bare.
Features
Hosta 'Rainbow's End' produces violet flowers and provides cultivar-specific ornamental interest.
Usage/Use
Shade garden, woodland garden, mass planting
| Hosta 'Rainbow' | |
| Hosta | |
| 'Rainbow | |
| No | |
| Best grown in part shade to shade with average to moist moisture. | |
| Part Shade to Shade; Average to Moist moisture; Rich, moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| East Asia | |
| Non-Native | |
| Yes | |
| East Asia | |
| Slugs, deer browsing | |
| No |
| 3 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 3–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Part Shade | |
| High Organic | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| 1 - 4 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 1 - 4 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| None | |
| Violet | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Hummingbirds | |
| Woodland | |
| Woodland Garden | |
| Grown for Foliage | |
| Shade-Loving Perennials | |
| Clump Forming | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Moist Soil | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |