perennial

Hosta 'Patriot'

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Hosta 'Patriot' is a perennial hardy in zones 3–9. Expect 1–1.5 ft of height and 2–3 ft of spread; our lists space it 2 ft apart. It does best in part shade to shade with average water. Expect purple flowers in July to August. In a FloraVista list it usually plays the filler role: a flowering plant that fills the middle or front of the bed. Deer do eat it, and it is toxic to dogs and cats. Our rules leave it out of lists in the Desert Southwest and Florida and the Gulf, where summer heat, humidity or mild winters hold it back even inside its zone range.

Facts from our plant table

Botanical name: Hosta 'Patriot'
Plant type: Perennial, herbaceous
Hardiness zones: 3 to 9
Sun: Part shade (2–4 hours); Shade (under 2 hours)
Water: Medium
Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained soil.
Mature size: 1–1.5 ft tall × 2–3 ft wide
Spacing: 2 ft apart (centre to centre)
Growth rate: Medium
Bloom: Jul–Aug · purple
Roles in a bed: Filler
Styles: classic, modern
Deer resistance: Low: deer eat it
Pets: Toxic to dogs and cats. ASPCA lists hosta as toxic (saponins): vomiting and diarrhoea.
Native to: Not native to the US (or a garden hybrid)
Pot size and price: 1-gallon pot, typically $12–$22 (easy to find)
Plant in: Spring or Fall
First-year watering: Water deeply once or twice a week through the first growing season; keep soil evenly moist, not soggy.
Pruning: Remove flower stalks after bloom; clear foliage after hard frost.

Sources: ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List (from general knowledge; not re-checked unless verification is web-checked); Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder and grower tags; State extension service guidance and USDA PLANTS distribution maps; Rutgers NJAES Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance; Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States and state noxious weed lists; Typical 2026 US garden-centre and big-box retail listings (estimate). Not yet reviewed by a horticulturist.

Guides that include this plant

What to plant in a part-shade bed in zone 5
What to plant in a shady bed in zone 4 (as a substitute)
What to plant in a shady bed in zone 7 (as a substitute)
Shade plants for humid summers in zone 8, Southeast (as a substitute)

Good companions

The plants our list engine most often puts in the same bed as Hosta 'Patriot', across the sun, zone, pet, deer and style combinations it fits.

If you can't find it

Substitutes our engine offers for Hosta 'Patriot': same role in the bed, passing the same rules.

How this page was made

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Sources

Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder, state extension services and the USDA PLANTS database (zones, size, sun, water, bloom, native range)
ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists (dog and cat toxicity)
Rutgers NJAES and regional extension deer-resistance ratings
State noxious-weed and invasive-plant lists and the Invasive Plant Atlas of the US
Typical US garden-centre listings (pot size and price band)

Generated November 12, 2026. How FloraVista chooses plants