Hosta 'Pocketful of Sunshine' ~ Pocketful of Sunshine Hosta

Hosta 'Pocketful of Sunshine' ~ Pocketful of Sunshine HostaPocketful of Sunshine Hosta is a dwarf shade loving perennial primarily grown for its textured deep green basal foliage with chartreuse centers that brightens with age. The small pale lavender bell like 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. Type: Perennial Height: 0. 5' 0. 75' Spread: 1. 5 2' Spacing: 1. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 9

Pocketful of Sunshine Hosta is a dwarf shade-loving perennial primarily grown for its textured deep green basal foliage with chartreuse centers that brightens with age.  The small pale lavender bell-like 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.    

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:  Painted Fern, Japanese Forest Grass, Bleeding Heart

IMAGES: Budd Gardens Perennials and Hostas, Hosta 'Pocketful of Sunshine', (2) Ontario Hosta Society (OHS), Hosta 'Pocket Full of Sunshine'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.