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Rainforest Sunrise Hosta

Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise'

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Overview

The Rainforest Sunrise Hosta features vibrant, cupped leaves with golden centers and dark green margins, creating a striking contrast. This compact perennial thrives in part to full shade, maturing at about 10 inches in height with a spread of 16 inches. It boasts high slug resistance and produces pale lavender flowers in midsummer. USDA Hardiness Zones 3-9. Ideal for border accents and woodland gardens, this hosta is a luminous, low-maintenance choice.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 3–9Type Perennial
Rainforest Sunrise Hosta (Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise') — cupped leaves with golden centers and dark green margins
Rainforest Sunrise Hosta (Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise') — creating a striking contrast

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Liliaceae

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Rainforest Sunrise Hosta (Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise') — cupped leaves with golden centers and dark green margins
Rainforest Sunrise Hosta (Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise') — creating a striking contrast
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