First Frost Hosta features dainty spikes of lavender tubular flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive textured oval leaves remain blue in colour with showy gold variegation and tinges of white throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Hosta of the Year 2010. This hosta looks great all season. Its intense blue-green leaves have a bright gold margin in spring that matures to creamy white in the summer. Slug resistant!

Hostas are hardy, versatile perennials that are perfect for shaded gardens and require little care. They offer large, bold leaves often marked with contrasting colours. They thrive in all soils from pure clay to boggy ground and they usually get bigger every year. The leaves range in shape from round to lance-shaped, and colours can be yellow to green to blue, often with white, yellow or green marginal markings. Their dense foliage crowds out most garden weeds. Hostas will bear flowers, usually lavender or white flowers, that grow on tall stalks in early summer. They make a wonderful contrast when planted with small-leaved plants and most certainly add texture to the landscape.

Bloom Season Mid Summer, Late Summer
Colour Green, Yellow
Light Partial Shade
Shipping Season Spring
Depth Eyes below soil level
Spacing 12 in, 30 cm
Height 16 in, 40 cm
Hardiness Zone 3–8
Attributes Cut Flower