Hosta Blackfoot

Common Name:
Blackfoot Hosta

Description:
Hosta 'Blackfoot' is a refined miniature to small hosta variety, ideal for collectors or gardeners seeking compact interest in shaded spaces. It features narrow, lance-shaped leaves with a bright gold centre and striking dark green margins, offering strong contrast and vibrant appeal. The foliage forms a neat, low mound, perfect for edging shaded paths, filling gaps in rockeries, or as a textural element in container gardens. 'Blackfoot' prefers moist, well-drained soils rich in organic matter and will flourish in part shade to full shade conditions, which makes it well-suited to Melbourne’s climate. During summer, it sends up short flower scapes with pale lavender blooms that are subtly fragrant and attract pollinators. As a deciduous perennial, it dies back in winter and returns with fresh growth in spring, adding seasonal rhythm to the shaded garden.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
Ground Cover

Mature Size:

• Height: 20–25 cm

• Width: 30–40 cm

Aspect:
Part Shade
Full Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
Pale Lavender

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Herbaceous
Perennial
Low Maintenance
Great for Rockeries and Edging
Highly Decorative Foliage

Toxicity:
Toxic to dogs and cats if ingested (can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, and lethargy). Not considered toxic to humans.

Companion Plants:

• Miniature Ferns

• Heuchera (Dwarf cultivars)

• Tiarella

• Ajuga

• Pulmonaria

• Epimedium

• Lamium