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Hosta 'Rainbow's End'

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6"-11"
W: 16"-21"

planting zones

3a-8b

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Hosta 'Rainbow's End' plant details

Hosta 'Rainbow's End' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with gold, green, variegated and white foliage. In summer purple flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hosta 'Rainbow's End'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous gold, green, variegated and white
Mature size: 16 IN - 21 IN - wide, 6 IN - 11 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in summer
Uses: clumping, container plant, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, red stems, showy, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta 'Rainbow's End'

USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hosta 'Rainbow's End' has one of the most unusual variegations in the world of hostas. The dark green, shiny leaves are variably and often uniquely unsymmetrically striped with gold that fades to light green with time. Every leaf is different. The overall effect is a mound of shiny green feathered with gold. Red scapes carry the dark lavender flowers in summer. Attracts bees and hummingbirds.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Attractive mound of very thick, rubbery like dark green leaves with a transitional flare then yellow centers aging to white in summer. Rich lavender flowers in late summer on top of red stems. Plant in low sun & afternoon shade. Small Hosta.

By: Sebright Gardens

Lively, brush-stroked, dazzling variegation in bright and dark shades of green on somewhat narrow leaves of substance. Holds up well late in the season; thrives in richer soil.???Ships when dormant. Minimum temperature: -40?F