First Frost Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage. The large basal leaves are deeply veined blue-green with a wide creamy-yellow edging that matures to white. The bell-like pale purple flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. First Frost is resistant to slug damage.
| Type: | Perennial |
| Height: | 1' - 1.5' |
| Spread: | 2' - 3’ |
| Spacing: | 2’ |
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 4 - 9 |
| Culture: | Part Sun, Full Shade |
| Bloom Color: | Purple |
| Season of Interest: | Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens , and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Forest Grass , Columbine , Painted Fern
IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Ptasia studnia kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta First Frost 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
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