Skip to content
Log inStart trial

Thunderbolt Hosta

Hosta 'Thunderbolt'

Design with this plant

Overview

Hosta 'Thunderbolt' features striking foliage with deep blue-green margins and bold, creamy-white centers. This clump-forming perennial thrives in partial to full shade, reaching a mature size of about 24 inches high and 36 inches wide. Its lilac flowers on 30-inch scapes bloom in midsummer, providing vertical interest. Ideal for adding contrast in shaded beds, borders, or as a specimen, it prefers moist, well-drained soil with regular watering. USDA Zones 3-9.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 3–8Type Perennial
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — reaching a mature size of about 24 inches high and 36 inches wide
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — Hosta 'Thunderbolt' features striking foliage with deep blue-green margins and bold, creamy-white centersThunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — This clump-forming perennial thrives in partial to full shadeThunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — Its lilac flowers on 30-inch scapes bloom in midsummer, providing vertical interestThunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — the Thunderbolt Hosta sends up tall flower scapes that reach heights of around 30 inchesThunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — slow-release fertilizer in the growing seasonThunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — When designing a landscape+17

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Liliaceae

See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (24)

Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — reaching a mature size of about 24 inches high and 36 inches wide
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — Hosta 'Thunderbolt' features striking foliage with deep blue-green margins and bold, creamy-white centers
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — This clump-forming perennial thrives in partial to full shade
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — Its lilac flowers on 30-inch scapes bloom in midsummer, providing vertical interest
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — the Thunderbolt Hosta sends up tall flower scapes that reach heights of around 30 inches
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — slow-release fertilizer in the growing season
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — When designing a landscape
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — well-drained soil with regular watering
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — reaching a mature size of approximately 24 inches in height
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — adorned with tubular lavender flowers
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — USDA Hardiness Zones for this plant are 3 through 9
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — enabling its dramatic leaf variegation to stand out in contrast to darker areas of the garden
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — Regular mulching can help retain soil moisture and suppress weeds
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — this variety enjoys a robust form
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — offering a wide range of climate adaptability.<br><br>In midsummer
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — boasts a vibrant play of color in its sizable
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — Ideal for adding contrast in shaded beds
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — Growth is optimal in partial to full shade
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — with a spread up to 36 inches
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — the 'Thunderbolt' should be kept consistently moist and provided with a balanced
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — a sterling representation of the shade-tolerant perennials
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — moist soils with a good content of organic matter
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — the 'Thunderbolt' prefers well-draining
Thunderbolt Hosta (Hosta 'Thunderbolt') — An exemplary addition to woodland garden settings
Photographs by 16 contributors

Related plants

Abiqua Drinking Gourd Hosta (Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd') — resembling a drinking gourd

Ground cover

Abiqua Drinking Gourd Hosta

Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'

Deep ShadeUSDA 3–9
'Above the Clouds' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — The Hosta hybrid 'Above the Clouds' is a large mounded perennial with cloudy blue

'Above the Clouds' Hosta

Hosta hybrid

'Affair to Remember' Hosta (Hosta hybrid) — and a feathered green overlay

'Affair to Remember' Hosta

Hosta hybrid

Alabama Jubilee Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Alabama Jubilee') — Each blossom spans approximately 7 inches across and adorns the plant from early to mid-summer

Perennial

Alabama Jubilee Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Alabama Jubilee'

FullUSDA 5–11
Albomarginata Hosta (Hosta 'Undulata Albo-Marginata') — it blooms with delicate pale lavender flowers

Perennial

Albomarginata Hosta

Hosta 'Undulata Albo-Marginata'

HalfUSDA 3–9
'All the Buzz' Ornamental Onion (Allium hybrid) — All the Buzz Ornamental Onion

'All the Buzz' Ornamental Onion

Allium hybrid