Hosta 'So Sweet' is a medium-sized perennial that brings elegance to shaded garden spaces with its striking foliage and fragrant blooms. This award-winning variety features glossy, dark green leaves beautifully edged with creamy-yellow margins that transition to crisp white as the season progresses. Perfect for landscape professionals seeking reliable, low-maintenance options for client projects in partially shaded areas.
A Versatile Shade Perennial for Professional Landscapes
Hosta 'So Sweet' offers exceptional value for landscape contractors and garden centers looking to provide clients with enduring beauty in challenging shade conditions. This fast-growing variety delivers multiple benefits:
- Glossy, dark green leaves with distinctive creamy-yellow to white margins create visual interest even without flowers
- Extremely fragrant, pale lavender to white blooms appear on 18-inch scapes in late summer, attracting hummingbirds and pollinators
- Impressive mature spread of 35-47 inches makes it economical for covering larger areas
- Dense growth habit effectively suppresses weeds, reducing maintenance requirements
- Exceptional heat and slug resistance compared to many hosta varieties
- American Hosta Growers Association's first-ever "Hosta of the Year" (1996)
The fast growth rate and substantial spread make 'So Sweet' an excellent choice for commercial installations where quick establishment is desired.
Planting and Growing Information
Plant Hosta 'So Sweet' bare roots in spring in partial to full shade locations, though morning sun can enhance flowering. This adaptable perennial thrives in moist, well-drained soils rich in organic matter but shows good drought tolerance once established. Hardy in USDA zones 3-8, it performs reliably across most of the continental US. Expect blooming from late spring through late summer, with the most impressive foliage display developing by mid-season as the leaf margins brighten to white.
Order Your Wholesale Hosta 'So Sweet' Today
DeVroomen Garden Products offers premium quality Hosta 'So Sweet' bare roots in convenient packs of 25, perfect for landscape contractors, garden centers, and professional growers. Our decades of experience importing superior Dutch bulbs ensures you receive healthy, vigorous plants that establish quickly and perform beautifully for your clients. Available for spring shipping to trade customers only. Contact our wholesale department to establish an account or place your order online through our trade portal.
-
EAN code1700
- CatalogWholesale Growers
- Singular UnitBare Root
- Bloom Height18" / 45 cm
- Light RequirementsSun, Shade
- Bloom TimeLate Spring to Late Summer
- SizeI
- Packaged in25
- Zone3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- UsesHeat and slug resistant
- Shipping Time FrameSpring