'First Frost' Hosta hybrid
- Part Shade to Shade
- Summer
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Details
16 - 16 Inches36 - 36 Inches36 - 36 Inches41cm91cm91cmFeatures
Intense blue-green leaf center that emerges with a gold margin early in the spring, then changes to pure white later in the season.
Foliage InterestAttracts:HummingbirdsCharacteristics
Plant Type:PerennialHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:16 Inches 41cmScape Height:28 Inches 71cmSpacing:36 Inches 91cmSpread:36 Inches 91cmFlower Colors:PurpleFlower Shade:Light LavenderFoliage Colors:BlueFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:Blue-greenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Shade to ShadeThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Mid SummerHardiness Zones:3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:Specimen or Focal PointMaintenance Notes:Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots. High-filtered or dappled sunlight is necessary for clean, healthy growth. Morning sun is tolerable and will help to intensify the leaf colors, but hot afternoon sun is usually deadly to hostas. They are most at home in shady, woodland settings and often work well as specimen or edging plants.