• Medium
  • Perennial
  • Zones 3–8
  • White
  • Single

Love Pat

Perennial medium hosta in white, blooming in early summer. White flowers in early summer over round, intensely corrugated, deep blue leaves. USDA zones 3–8.

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Leaves of Love Pat hosta up close
Leaves of Love Pat hosta up close

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A Love Pat hosta clump growing in a shade garden
A Love Pat hosta clump growing in a shade garden

At a glance

Flower form
Medium Single
Colors
  • White
Blooms
Early summer
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
19 in (48 cm) Spread: 3 ft (91 cm)
Sunlight
Part shade
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–8 Perennial
Planted as
Plant
Botanical name
Hosta hybrid

In the garden

  • Frequently severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Introduced by P. Aden in 1978.

Bred by P. Aden, 1978

Sources

Where to buy

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  • NH HostasLive plant

    4.5 Inch Container

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    $18.00Checked Oct 14, 2026
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    $24.00Checked Oct 14, 2026

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All photos

  • Leaves of Love Pat hosta up close
    Leaves of Love Pat hosta up close
  • A Love Pat hosta clump growing in a shade garden
    A Love Pat hosta clump growing in a shade garden

Questions

Is Love Pat hardy in my zone?

Love Pat survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 3 to 8. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Love Pat need full sun?

Love Pat grows in part shade.

When does Love Pat bloom?

Love Pat blooms in early summer.

Is Love Pat good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Love Pat as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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Leaves of First Frost hosta up close First Frost Sport of Halcyon with blue-green leaves and gold margins that turn white, in a 16 inch mound. MediumMidsummerMedium height

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