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Hosta 'First Frost'
Hosta First Frost


 
Common name - Plantain Lily. Medium, a sport of Halcyon with intense blue-green leaves with creamy yellow margins in spring, margins turn to white by mid-summer, great substance and very pest resistant, named because plants look fantastic until the first frost, light lavender flowers bloom mid-summer, 16"Htx28"W.

Very popular and undemanding perennial. Grown mostly for its decorative foliage, plants remain attractive from spring till frost. Most flower mid-July to early August. Hosta prefer partial shade, although a few will tolerate sun with adequate moisture. Use as a ground cover, for edging, or as an accent plant in the shady border. Attracts hummingbirds.

Uses: ground cover, containers
Morning sun, afternoon shade
Prefers well drained moist, even wet soil but tolerates dry shade
Height: 29" - 31" tall
Plant 28" apart
Growability: easy

 

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