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Hosta 'First Frost'

Hosta

'First Frost' has blue green foliage that emerges early in the spring with bright gold margins that fade to pure white. The leaves hold up well in the garden all season long until the first frost of fall. Light lavendar flowers dance 28" above the foliage in the summer attracting pollinators and hummingbirds.

  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:3-9
  • Tall:12-18 Inches
  • Wide:36 Inches
Attributes
• Attractive Foliage
Flower Color
• Purple
Foliage Color
• Blue
• Green
• White
Best Usage
• Border or Bed
• Container
• Mass Planting
• Specimen
Soil Moisture Preference
• Average
Wildlife
• Attracts Bees
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Exposure
• Shade
• Part Shade
Growth Rate
• Medium
Unlicensed propagation prohibited?
• No
Additional Information about Hosta 'First Frost'

This sport of 'Halcyon' offer the the same intense blue center, complimented with pure white variegation. 'First Frost' emerges early in the spring with bright gold margins that fade to pure white later in the season. The leaves hold up well in the garden all season long until the first frost of fall. Light lavendar flowers dance 28" above the foliage in the summer attracting pollinators and hummingbirds.