Hosta ‘Patriot’
Blooming Time
Exposure
Originating as a tetraploid sport of the classic selection ‘Francee’, ‘Patriot’ is exceptionally popular among the medium sized hostas, for the following reasons: ‘Patriot’ is among the most clean foliaged of all hosta cultivars and patterned in such unique manner as to be easily distinguished from other white edged hostas-no small feat in a world with over 4000 named selections, many of which are green centered with white margins. Why ‘Patriot’ is so exceptional is the result of the extreme width of the white edge surrounding the intense green center of its leaf. Not only is it wide margined but the margin is pure white, striking, and crisp in its transition from green to white. A bit seersuckered overall, the lovely heart shaped leaves are deeply veined and decorated, during summer, with a nice display of lavender flowers.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Violet to Purple
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
1½'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
We sell this plant in these containers:
Special Characteristics
Features
Unique wide pure white margins surrounding stately green-centered heart shaped foliage. Lavender colored hummingbird attracting summerborne trumpet shaped flowers.
Landscape Value
Moderate to large scale ground cover, accent, edging, or companion. Super low maintenance, durable, and drought tolerant.
Care
Watering:
'Patriot' Hosta is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Patriot' Hosta is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Patriot' Hosta is a deciduous plant (nonevergreen) and does not require pruning. It is perfectly acceptable to allow the dropped leaves to decompose and nourish the soil.