Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Hosta x ‘June’
June Hosta

- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Height
- 12-18 inches
- Width
- 24-36 inches
- Flower color
- Pale lavender
- Foliage color
- Variegated with soft-gold to chartreuse centers and blue-green margins
- Bloom time
- Mid-summer
- Light
- Partial shade to full shade
- Water
- Moderate, prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil
- Maintenance
- Low
- Wildlife
- Bees, hummingbirds
About this plant
Hosta x 'June' is a popular, award-winning perennial known for its striking variegated foliage and excellent garden performance. As a sport of Hosta 'Halcyon', it features distinctive leaves with soft-gold to chartreuse centers and wide, irregular blue-green margins, which vary in color depending on light exposure. The heart-shaped leaves, about 6-8 inches long and 5-6 inches wide, have a slightly corrugated, smooth, waxy texture. In mid-summer, 'June' produces slender, pale lavender, funnel-shaped, slightly fragrant flower spikes that rise up to 24 inches tall, attracting pollinators like bees and hummingbirds. Thriving in partial to full shade, 'June' is versatile and attractive, ideal for shaded borders, woodland gardens, and as ground cover, pairing well with other shade-loving plants to create a lush, layered garden display.
Works well in
Borders · Shade Gardens · Woodland Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Hummingbird Gardens
Companion plants
Siberian bugloss · Sweet woodruff · Foamflowers · Epimediums · Bleeding hearts · Solomon's seal
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.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen in the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
