So Sweet Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage. The large basal leaves are a glossy dark green with creamy yellow margins that slowly matures to white. The highly fragrant bell-like white flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Height: |
1' - 2' |
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Spread: |
2.5' - 3.5’ |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Forest Grass, Columbine, Painted Fern
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta So Sweet 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo bt Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Hosta 'So Sweet', (3) Babij, 36385115
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
