Bright Edges Light the DarkThe Hosta ‘Patriot’, Hosta fortunei, has heart-shaped, glossy medium green leaves with a large white margin, making this variety very striking!The lavender flowers bloom from July to August, and it has a plant height of 22” and a spread of 36-48”. ‘Patriot’ provides bright color in shade with its wonderful foliage.Patriot Hosta is a former winner of “Host of the Year” from the American Hosta Growers. If you have ever seen it, you will know why-it literally brings light to shade! This is a low care perennial and is ideal for shady positions and is one of the most popular for landscapes. It is best to keep areas around hostas clear of excess leaf debris to reduce the presence of slugs and snails.It is at home in well moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots.Plant ‘Patriot’ in an area that receives the right amount of light. The leaves need some morning sun to bring out the best coloration. TToo much sun will burn the leaves.With its outstanding coloration, ‘Patriot’ is one of the most striking and exciting hostas to have in your shade garden! *Glossy Medium Green Leaves with Bright White Edges*Lavender Flowers*Shade Plant Attracts Buttterflies Keep Your Hosta Collection Healthy.
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Blue Angel Hosta
Enjoy Bright Color in the ShadeThe Hosta Blue Angel, Hosta ‘Blue Angel’, has huge, heart-shaped blue-grey leaves and tall stems producing lavender colored flowers! This low care perennial is ideal for shady positions, tubs and patio pots, and is one of the most popular landscape plants. A great choice for any beginner gardener!The lavender flowers of this fast growing 36″ hosta bloom in mid-summer. Hostas are not only known for their flowers, but for their colorful foliage as well.’Blue Angel’ provides bright color in shade with its wonderful foliage and needs to be planted in any moist, well-drained spot. It has excellent slug resistance! This blue-grey plant is a standout in any garden area. With unbeatable curb appeal, ‘Blue Angel’ is eye catching and appealing with its great foliage and beautiful cream colored flowers that create a distinct contrast.Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. 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!’Blue Angel’ will add color and texture to any shady area of your garden!* Large Blue Grey Heart Shaped Leaves* Lavender Flowers in Summer* Shade to Morning SunKeep Your Hosta Collection Healthy.
Empress Wu Hosta
The Tallest Hosta with Huge, Dark Green LeavesThe Hosta Empress Wu, Hosta ‘Empress Wu’, is a very impressive hosta that rises above any other hosta plant! It was named in honor of the only female emperor to rule China.Empress Wu produces a strong clump forming plant that is a fast grower with an outstanding upright growth habit. Measuring 15 or more inches across, the dark green leaves are massive!Because of its size and fast growth rate, Empress Wu demands a soil that is consistently moist but not soggy. In order for Empress Wu to reach its mature growth size, it needs consistent soil moisture and fed three times per season.It is a low care perennial that is ideal for a shady area. This hosta grows best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. High-filtered or dappled sunlight is necessary for clean, healthy growth.* Huge Dark Green Leave* Plant Grows to 4’* Light Lavender FlowersKeep Your Hosta Collection Healthy.
Queen of the Seas Hosta
Huge Heart Makes SplashHosta Queen of the Seas, Hosta ‘Queen of the Seas’, lets you make a statement in your garden. This new dynamic, vibrant, blue hosta has a tall, upright form and forms a huge 48” clump!The ‘Queen of the Seas’ displays large, blue-green leaves that have wavy pie-crust margins, and are heart shaped.The nearly white flowers are produced in early to midsummer. Hosta ‘Queen of the Seas’ won the “Best of Show” award at the 1997 American Hosta Society national convention!In midsummer, the ‘Queen of the Seas’ clumps are topped with 3′ spikes of nearly white flowers. Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots. It is best to keep areas around hostas clear of excess leaf debris to reduce the presence of slugs and snails. Plant this low care plant in an area that receives the right amount of light. The leaves need some morning sun to bring out the best coloration; too much sun will burn the leaves. ‘Queen of the Seas’ is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well as specimen or edging plants.If you want to add some architectural interest and color to your shade garden, be sure to include ‘Queen of the Seas’!*Huge Wavy Edged Blue Leaves*Nearly White Flowers*Huge Clumping HabitKeep Your Hosta Collection Healthy.
Tropical Dancer Hosta
Wave The GreenThe Hosta Tropical Dancer, Hosta ‘Tropical Dancer’, puts on a colorful show with its heart-shaped wavy green leaves. These elongated leaves are trimmed with creamy white margins that are tightly ruffled and serrated. The margins brighten to white later in the season.Forming a broad showy clump in the garden, ‘Tropical Dancer’ is a strong grower and produces lavender flowers on upright scapes in the summer.Plant this low care plant in an area that receives the right amount of light. The leaves need some morning sun to bring out the best coloration; too much sun will burn the leaves. ‘Tropical Dancer’ is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well as specimen or edging plant.Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots. It is best to keep areas around hostas clear of excess leaf debris to reduce the presence of slugs and snails. With its great form and ruffled, wavy leaves, this ‘Tropical Dancer’ hosta almost seems to be in motion!* Heart Shaped Wavy Green Leaves* Serrated and Ruffled White Edges* Lavender Flowers* Superb growerKeep Your Hosta Collection Healthy.
First Frost Hosta
At 3 Feet Wide, Makes a Great GroundcoverThe Hosta First Frost, Hosta ‘First Frost’, is a handsome sport of ‘Halcyon’ and begins in spring with deep blue leaves with a gold colored edging. This edging is irregular and just about half an inch wide. Then ‘First Frost’ evolves to a pure white in summer.The light lavender flowers appear on 28 inch scapes in midsummer. ‘First Frost’ is resistant to pests and puts on a colorful display in your garden all season long. It maintains its outstanding blue color and beautiful edging until the “first frost” in the fall; named a Designer Hosta™ and 2010 Hosta of the Year!Since the foliage spreads 3 feet wide, ‘First Frost’ is a fine size for groundcover, edging, or specimen use.This low care perennial is ideal for shady positions. ‘First Frost’ grows best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. 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!’First Frost’ is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well in containers. This handsome hosta will add fall color to a garden since its leaves retain their color until the first frost!* Leaves Change from Blue to White* Small and Wide Plant* Light Lavender FlowersKeep Your Hosta Collection Healthy.
Pineapple Punch Hosta
Rippling Ruffled LancesThe Hosta Pineapple Punch, Hosta ‘Pineapple Punch’, has narrow, rippling, extremely ruffled, lance-shaped leaves that start off creamy yellow, and then turn white. A lovely sport of Pineapple Upsidedown Cake, Pineapple Punch is medium sized with an arching mound.It displays light lavender blossoms on tall flower scapes in late summer. Since ‘Pineapple Punch’ is an excellent grower, spreading from underground rhizomes, it makes an outstanding border plant or groundcover!Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots. It is best to keep areas around hostas clear of excess leaf debris to reduce the presence of slugs and snails. Plant ‘Pineapple Punch’ in an area that receives the right amount of light. The leaves need some morning sun to bring out the best coloration. Too much sun will burn the leaves. It is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well as specimen or edging plants.Keep Your Hosta Collection HealthyFor a fantastic look in a shaded area, plant ‘Pineapple Punch’ in mass plantings for an eye catching ground cover!* Rippling Ruffled Lance Shaped Leaves* Leaves Change From Yellow to White* Light Lavender Flowers.
Autumn Frost Hosta
Most Popular Hosta with LandscapersThe Hosta Autumn Frost, Hosta ‘Autumn Frost’, is derived from a line of champion hostas. With unbeatable curb appeal, ‘Autumn Frost’ is a low care perennial that is ideal for tubs and patio pots, and one of the most popular for landscape uses. A showier version of First Frost, ‘Autumn Frost’ has leaves that emerge a frosty blue but have” extra wide” bright yellow margins; then these margins lighten to a creamy white during summer.‘Autumn Frost’ forms a 12″ mound and is a standout in any garden area. Beautiful lavender flowers appear in mid to late summer and attract hummingbirds. Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. 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!A great choice for any beginner gardener! You will be very pleased with the mounding habit, striking foliage, and easy care of ‘Autumn Frost’!* WideYellow Margins on Blue Leaves* Margins Fade Throughout Summer* Lavender Flowers in Summer Keep Your Hosta Collection Healthy.
Maui Buttercups Hosta
Catching RaindropsHosta Maui Buttercups, Hosta ‘Maui Buttercups’, is one of the best yellow hostas on the market!The bright, rounded leaves are deeply cupped and corrugated. They have a thick, leathery substance and demonstrate good slug resistance.’Maui Buttercups’ is a nice medium sized hosta that brightens the shade garden, and one of the very best yellow Hostas. It has flared, medium violet flowers that appear on 18″ scapes in midsummer.This is a low care perennial and is ideal for shady positions and is one of the most popular for landscapes. It is best to keep areas around hostas clear of excess leaf debris to reduce the presence of slugs and snails.It grows well in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots.Plant ‘Maui Buttercups’ in an area that receives the right amount of light. The leaves need some morning sun to bring out the best coloration. Too much sun will burn the leaves.One of the finest yellow-leafed hostas, ‘Maui Buttercups’ is always ready to brighten small garden spaces!* Yellow Rounded Cupped Corregated Leaves* Medium Violet Flowers* Compact 10″ PlantKeep Your Hosta Collection Healthy.