Hosta Liberty 2gal

Hosta Liberty (Hosta 'Liberty') 

Description:
Hosta Liberty (Hosta 'Liberty') is a dramatic, award-winning perennial prized for its thick, heart-shaped blue-green leaves with exceptionally wide, golden-yellow margins that mature to creamy white in summer. This large hosta forms an upright, vase-shaped mound, making it a stunning focal point for shady gardens, borders, and woodland settings. In early to midsummer, tall scapes rise above the foliage, displaying funnel-shaped lavender to pale purple flowers that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Liberty is celebrated for its bold color contrast, slug resistance, and low-maintenance nature—perfect for both new and experienced gardeners.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Hosta 'Liberty'

• Common Name: Liberty Hosta, Plantain Lily

• Type: Herbaceous perennial

• Mature Height: 24–28 inches

• Mature Spread: 36–60 inches

• Growth Habit: Upright, vase-shaped, dense mound

• Foliage: Thick, heart-shaped blue-green leaves with wide yellow margins (maturing to creamy white); slightly corrugated

• Flower Color: Lavender to pale purple

• Bloom Time: Early to midsummer

• Light Requirements: Partial to full shade (best color with some morning sun, avoid hot afternoon sun)

• Soil: Moist, well-drained, organically rich; pH 5.5–7.5

• Water Needs: Average; keep soil evenly moist, especially in dry periods

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–9

• Maintenance: Very low; remove old foliage in early spring, divide every 3–5 years

• Resistances: Slug resistant, deer resistant, tolerant of urban conditions

• Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds, bees, butterflies

• Uses: Shade gardens, specimen plant, borders, mass plantings, containers, underplanting, woodland gardens