A MEDIUM HOSTA
Botanical Name Hosta ‘Joy Ride’
Common Name Plantain Lily
Type Perennial
Exposure Part Shade to Shade
Size for Description A medium hosta
Bloom Time Summer
Flower Color Lavender
Fruit  
Foliage  
Bark  
Fall Color  
Growth Rate  
Butterflies yes
Hummingbirds yes
Deer Resistant Frequently damaged by deer
Drought Tolerant yes
Moisture Lover yes
Native  
Walnut Tolerant yes
Wet Areas yes
Fragrant  
Groundcover yes
Comment very wavy, uprightblue-green leaves with folded edges
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