Hosta 'June'
Plantain Lily
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8
Hosta 'June' is a sport of 'Halcyon'. It is an interesting specimen that will undergo appealing color changes throughout the season. The lime green center turns to bright creamy yellow, an irregular broad edge is blue and often streaks through the center color!
Height
12-16 Inches
Spread
12 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Interesting Notes
Chosen as Hosta of the Year 2001 by the American Hosta Growers Association.
Bloom Time
late July-mid August
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Be amazed at the everchanging foliage!
When to Divide
spring or fall
Good Companions
Chinese False Spirea (Astilbe chinensis), Columbine (Aquilegia flabellata), Bluebells of Scotland (Campanula rotundifolia), Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis sylvatica), Spotted Deadnettle (Lamium maculatum), Ragwort, Senecio (Ligularia stenocephala), Bleeding Heart-Fern Leaved (Dicentra ), Hellebore (Helleborus Winter Thrillers ), Monkshood (Aconitum fischeri), Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis), Bigleaf Ligularia (Ligularia dentata), Golden Japanese Spikenard (Aralia cordata)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Hummingbirds |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Ground Cover |
Exposure
| • | Partial Shade |
| • | Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Green & Yellow |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Rich |
| • | Moist but well-drained |
