 A SMALL HOSTA |
Image courtesy of
Q & Z Nursery |
| Botanical Name | Hosta ‘Designer Genes’ |
| Common Name | Hosta |
| Type | Perennial |
| Exposure | Part Shade to Shade |
| Size for Description | Small |
| Bloom Time | Late Summer |
| Flower Color | Purple |
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| Butterflies | |
| Hummingbirds | yes |
| Deer Resistant | |
| Drought Tolerant | yes |
| Moisture Lover | yes |
| Native | |
| Walnut Tolerant | yes |
| Wet Areas | yes |
| Fragrant | |
| Groundcover | yes |
| Comment | Bright red petioles contrasted with bright gold foliage. Forms a medium-size mound. Purple flowers in July on crimson red scapes. |
| Care | Seed heads may be removed to improve appearance. However, the seeds do provide food for birds and may be left. Cut foliage to ground after killing frost or in the early spring. |
| Zone | 3 |
