Hosta 'First Frost' - #1 Cont.

First Frost Hosta

Hosta 'First Frost'

Plant Height: 10 inches

Flower Height: 18 inches

Spacing: 30 inches

Sunlight: partial shade full shade

Hardiness Zone: 2a

Other Names: Plantain Lily, Funkia

Description:

Ornamental blue-green leaves have a contrasting gold margin that fades to white later in season

Ornamental Features

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.

Landscape Attributes

First Frost Hosta is a dense herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Insects
First Frost Hosta is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
Border Edging
General Garden Use
Groundcover