Hosta 'Patriot' – Bare Root Starter Plant | White Variegated Foliage | Shade Garden Perennial | Lavender Flowers | Hardy Hosta

Enhance your shade garden with the striking beauty of Hosta 'Patriot', one of the most popular variegated hosta varieties available. This attractive perennial features ovate leaves with deep green centers and crisp white streaked margins that create outstanding contrast throughout the growing season. In spring, the leaf margins emerge creamy-yellow before maturing to bright white.

The foliage has better-than-average substance, slight waviness, and good sun tolerance compared to many hosta varieties. In midsummer, elegant lavender flowers rise above the foliage on tall 30-inch scapes, attracting hummingbirds and songbirds to the garden. A sport of the well-known 'Francee' hosta, Patriot is an excellent choice for shade gardens, woodland plantings, borders, and containers.

You will receive a plant similar in size and health to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 bare root Patriot Hosta starter plant
✔️ Equivalent to a 3-inch pot size plant
✔️ Ships bare root for healthy establishment
✔️ Healthy, rooted plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Patriot Hosta
Botanical Name: Hosta 'Patriot'
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Growth Stage: Starter plant (ships bare root)
Sun Requirements: Partial shade to full shade
Soil: Rich, moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist
Mature Height: 22 inches
Spread: 30 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 3–9
Container Friendly: Yes

💡 Care Tip: Plant in partial to full shade with organically enriched soil. Morning sun is tolerated, but protection from intense afternoon sun helps maintain the brightest white leaf margins and healthiest foliage.