Sieboldiana Hosta (Hosta sieboldiana)

Family: Funkiaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Hosta sieboldiana is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 1.5 m (5ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves and leaf stems - cooked. — Young leaves and leaf stems - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich fertile soils in mountain valleys and forest margins. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)