#1 Hosta Shadowland Echo the Sun

Latin Name: Hosta ‘Echo the Sun’ Height: 18 – 24 inches Spread: 3.5 – 4 feet Sunlight: Part Sun; Part Shade; Full Shade Bloom Time: July Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Description:Hosta Echo the Sun is a prostrate hosta with bright yellow leaves with rippled margins. The lavender bell-shaped flowers arise on tall flower scapes above the foliage. Afternoon sun will scorch the leaves of this hosta. It prefers a woodland garden setting, or at the minimum, shade from the hot afternoon sun. Echo the Sun Hosta is a gold version of Hosta Shadowland® Diamond Lake. This low maintenance perennial can be deadheaded if one chooses and should have the spent foliage removed after dormancy has occurred in late fall. The leaves and the flowers can be utilized in a variety of floral arrangements.  Attracts: Bees; Hummingbirds Other Names: Plantain Lily