Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Hosta sieboldiana 'Dream Weaver'
Dream Weaver Hosta
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Height
- 18–24 inches
- Width
- 30–36 inches
- Flower color
- White to lavender
- Foliage color
- Blue-green margins with irregular yellow variegation
- Bloom time
- Early to mid-summer
- Light
- Partial to full shade
- Water
- Moderate; prefers moist, well-drained soils
- Maintenance
- Low; features thick, corrugated leaves that are slug-resistant
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 3–9
- Wildlife
- Attracts hummingbirds
About this plant
Hosta sieboldiana 'Dream Weaver' is known for its beautiful variegated foliage, featuring blue-green leaves with irregular yellow and light green centers that create a tapestry-like appearance. This cultivar, which blooms in mid to late summer, produces with white to lavender flowers on tall spikes, adding a delicate touch to the vibrant foliage.
The textured, variegated leaves retain their vivid coloring throughout the growing season, with the yellow and green centers offering an eye-catching contrast to the surrounding blue tones. The plant's thick, smooth foliage, paired with the graceful lavender blooms, adds both structure and color to shaded garden areas.
Works well in
Borders · Shade Gardens · Woodland Gardens · Hummingbird Gardens · Rain Gardens
Companion plants
Japanese forest grass · Astilbes · Heucheras · Siberian bugloss · Sweet woodruff · Foamflowers
Design tip
Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Cooler light suits it, so tuck it on the north side of a shrub or wall where the soil stays even.
