Hosta sieboldiana var. sieboldiana

Family: Asparagaceae

Common name: PLANTAIN LILY

Synonyms: Hosta fortunei, Hosta fortunei var. hyacinthina, Hosta x fortunei hyacinthina

Native to: Garden Origin

Plant

Type: perennial

Forms: clumping, erect, mounding, rosette

Leaves deciduous

Max heights: 1 foot, 2 feet

Max widths: 2 feet, 3.3 feet

Flower

magenta/purple, violet

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: beneficial insects, bird, hummingbird, specific butterfly species

Bird species attracted to plant: flycatcher, jay, martin, oriole, phoebe swallow, sparrow, swift

Plant part consumed by birds: nectar

Plant features: deciduous, naturalizes

Exposure: part shade, shade

Landscape use: container

Propagates by: seed

flowers in summer

Soil type: loam

USDA Zones: zone 3 -40 f, zone 4 -30 f, zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f

Temp. range: -40 to +30 °F

Water: regular

Butterflies that feed on this plant