Hosta Queen Josephine

Common Name:
Hosta 'Queen Josephine'

Description:
Hosta 'Queen Josephine' is a regal and eye-catching hosta cultivar, well known for its striking variegated foliage. The leaves are glossy and heart-shaped, featuring deep green centres edged with creamy-gold margins that become more pronounced as the season advances. Its vibrant, reflective leaf surface gives the plant a polished appearance, perfect for bringing light and contrast to shaded areas of the garden. In Melbourne’s temperate climate, ‘Queen Josephine’ thrives in part to full shade with moist, well-drained soil. It forms a tidy, medium-sized clump that is excellent for mass planting, understorey layering, or container use. In mid to late summer, lavender flowers bloom on tall stalks above the foliage, attracting bees and adding soft seasonal colour. Durable and decorative, this variety combines dependable performance with high ornamental value.

Form:
*Shrub - Medium
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
*Height: 40–50 cm
*Width: 60–75 cm

Aspect:
*Part Shade
*Full Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
*Lavender

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Bee Attracting
*Herbaceous
*Perennial
*Shade Tolerant
*Glossy Foliage
*Suitable for Borders and Understory Planting

Toxicity:
Toxic to dogs and cats if ingested. May cause vomiting, diarrhoea, and lethargy.

Companion Plants:
*Heuchera
*Astilbe
*Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa)
*Tiarella
*Ferns