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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Hosta

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Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2015-06-21
An update on this plant. A lot larger than in the previous pictur
Location: Barnes Arboretum, Merion, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-06-09
Location: My Garden
Date: 2023-08-05
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2017-08-30
Foliage at the end of August.
Location: springfield MO
Date: 2020-08-12
Location: Scarborough, ON
Date: 2017-08-09
Possibly the prettiest hosta ever!
Location: Home
Location: Home
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2018-08-21
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2018-08-11

Date: 2013-05-17
Location: Wisconsin zone 5a
Date: 2018-05-23
Location: Chaska, MN
Date: 2013-07-29
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2016-07-28
Location: Home
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2018-07-27
Location: mid-TN
Date: 2017-05-19
Location: Northwest N.J.
Date: 2018-08-18

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: Harrogate Flower Show
Date: 2019-04-27

Photo Courtesy of Crossview Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Date: 2015-04-08
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2011-08-23
H. 'Rainbow's End'
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2018-07-12

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: Harrogate Flower Show
Date: 2019-04-27
Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Date: 2015-08-20

Date: 2015-04-28
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2013-08-16
Bloom on 'Rainbow's End'
Location: Clymer, PA
Date: 2017-08-16
1st year
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2011-08-03
H. 'Rainbow's End'
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2012-06-20
H. 'Rainbow's End' leaf
Location: Hornbaker's Gardens, Princeton, IL
Date: 2015-09-12

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Photo by ViolaAnn
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Comments:
  • Posted by ViolaAnn (Ottawa, ON Canada - Zone 5a) on Jun 17, 2012 1:24 PM concerning plant:
    This is one of the most slug resistant hostas in my garden. 2011 was a very wet year- great year for the slugs. At the end of August 'Rainbow's End' was virtually intact while all the small hostas around it were lace. It's a WONDERFUL plant.
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