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Hosta 'jade Beauty'

'jade Beauty' Hosta

Hosta 'Jade Beauty' — a medium-sized green hosta valued for its rich jade-green foliage, smooth leaf surface, and neat mounded habit. The broad leaves have a clean, slightly glossy appearance that gives the plant a fresh, refined look in shaded gardens. Lavender flowers rise above the foliage in midsummer, adding soft seasonal color while the foliage remains the primary ornamental feature.

Type: Perennial

Mature Size:
Width: 28–36 in
Height: 14–18 in (to ~24 in in flower)

USDA Zones: 3a–8b

Form: Dense, mounded clump

Light: Partial shade to full shade; tolerates morning sun

Soil: Moist, well-drained soils rich in organic matter

Water: Moderate; prefers evenly moist soil

Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds and bees

Features & Landscape Uses:
Its clean green foliage makes it useful as a dependable filler in woodland gardens, shade borders, foundation plantings, and mixed hosta collections. Combines well with variegated hostas, blue foliage plants, ferns, and other shade perennials.

Care:
Provide fertile soil and regular moisture, especially during dry periods. Mulch annually to maintain cool root conditions. Remove spent flower stalks after bloom and clean away old foliage in early spring. Divide mature clumps every few years if needed. 🌿

Plant type
Perennial
Height
14-18"
Width
28-36"
Hardiness zones
3–8
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial Shade
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Mid Summer
Flower color
Lavender
Leaf color
Dark Green
Fall color
Dark Green
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Soil
Moist well-drained, Normal, Rich
Landscape use
Container, Mass Planting, Rock Garden
Shape
Clump, Compact, Mounded
Drought tolerant
No