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June Hosta Information
About The June Hosta
June Hosta: Shade-Loving Elegance with Vibrant Foliage
Looking for a stunning, low-maintenance plant to brighten up your shady garden corners? Meet June Hosta, an award-winning variety known for its striking, variegated leaves. With golden centers and blue-green margins, this beauty adds a pop of color and texture wherever it’s planted.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Gorgeous Foliage: Eye-catching gold and blue-green variegation.
- Thrives in Shade: Perfect for those tricky low-light areas.
- Low Maintenance: Hardy, easy to grow, and deer-resistant.
- Seasonal Interest: Leaves intensify in color as the season progresses.
- Great for Containers: Ideal for pots, borders, and woodland gardens.
Growing Tips:
Plant in partial to full shade in well-drained, moist soil. Water regularly, especially in dry spells, and enjoy its lush foliage season after season. It pairs beautifully with ferns, astilbes, and other shade-loving perennials.
Add June Hosta to your garden and enjoy its effortless beauty all summer long!
June Hosta Details
Mature Height:
1-2 ft.
Mature Width:
2-3 ft.
Sunlight:
Shade
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Botanical Name:
Hosta x 'June'
Grows Well In Zones:
3-8 outdoors
Does Not Ship To:
AK, AZ, HI, OR
Growing Zones 3-8 Outdoors
(Hardy down to -30° F)
Watering Requirements
Newly planted hostas need regular watering 1–2 times a week during their first growing season to build a deep root system, while established plants need a deep soaking once every 1–2 weeks during summer dry spells. Potted plants dry out quickly and require consistent watering 2–3 times a week, or daily checks during peak summer heat.
Sunlight Requirements
Thrives in partial shade to full shade, needing about 2-4 hours of gentle morning sun or dappled light daily for optimal growth. While blue-leaved cultivars require deep shade to maintain their wax coating, yellow and variegated varieties can tolerate more morning sun, but direct afternoon sunlight will scorch and bleach leaves.
Humidity Requirements
Hosta plants thrive in moderate to high humidity environments, making them ideal for woodland understoreys, damp garden borders, and temperate landscapes.
Pet-Friendly Plant?
No, this plant is not recommended in homes with pets.
Do Hostas bloom and should you cut off the flower scapes?
Hostas are herbaceous and die back completely to the ground after the first hard frost. You can cut away dead, browned foliage in late fall to prevent overwintering slug eggs and pests, and fresh new leaves will re-emerge every spring.
Are Hostas deer and rabbit resistant?
Yes, Hostas produce tall stalks called scapes bearing bell-shaped or trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of lavender, violet, or white during midtolate summer which you can cut back down to the base after blooming finishes. Many varieties have fragrant blooms that attract hummingbirds and bees!
How do Hostas handle winter freeze, and do they die back?
Hostas are notoriously favored by deer, rabbits, and voles, often referred to as garden candy. Protecting hostas in high-wildlife areas requires organic deer repellents, physical fencing, or companion planting with strongly scented perennials like Alliums or Lavender.
All of our plants ship in premium packaging for zero damage on arrival. Here’s what you can expect in your box on arrival:
Your June Hosta
Fully rooted in a nursery pot with soil intact
Custom Protection System
Corner guards, soil stabilizer, and branch sleeves keep it secure
Pre-Watered & Ready
Each plant is watered 24 hours before it is shipped
Care Instructions Card
Survival guide for your first 30 days of growing is included
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Fully Potted
Soil intact. No repotting stress.
Damage Guarantee
Free replacement within 48 hours.