Hosta 'Medio Variegata' is a striking hosta with creamy white center contrasted by dark green margins on heart shaped leaves. It offers a bright, eye catching accent in shady gardens and makes an excellent companion to solid green or blue hostas.
Height & Spread: 16 - 20 in x 30 - 36 in
Bloom Time: Midsummer
Light Requirements: Part shade to full shade
Soil Preference: Moist, well drained soil enriched with organic matter
Watering Needs: Moderate; maintain even moisture, especially during hot, dry periods
Deer Resistance: Low to moderate
Native Status
Not native to North America. A cultivated variety of hosta developed from Asian species, widely appreciated in temperate ornamental gardens.
Wildlife & Insects
Bees
- Attracts native bumblebees and honeybees seeking nectar from pale lavender midsummer blooms.
Hummingbirds
- Occasionally visited by Ruby Throated Hummingbirds drawn to its flowers in shaded woodland borders.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 30 - 36 in apart to allow for full foliage development and to prevent crowding among neighboring plants.
Landscape Placement
- Ideal for brightening shaded beds, woodland paths, or as a focal point in mixed shade borders with complementary textures and colors.
Companion Plants
- Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (Siberian Bugloss) - Silvery foliage enhances the white variegation of 'Medio Variegata' and brings spring flowers.
- Heuchera 'Lime Rickey' (Coral Bells) - Chartreuse leaves create vibrant contrast in color and form in shaded groupings.
- Dryopteris erythrosora (Autumn Fern) - Coppery new fronds offer textural and seasonal contrast around hosta clumps.
- Astilbe 'Peach Blossom' (False Spirea) - Soft peach plumes add vertical interest and blend harmoniously with hosta foliage.
- Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower) - Dense, low growing foliage with frothy white blooms brings woodland texture and contrast.