Autumn Frost Hosta is a compact shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its frosted blue-green foliage with broad yellow margins. The tall scapes of lavender bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in part sun and moist well-drained soils.
| Type: | Perennial |
| Origins: | China and Japan |
| Height: | 1' - 1.5' |
| Spread: | 1.5' - 2’ |
| Spacing: | 2’ |
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 3 - 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, Rock Gardens , and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Painted Fern , Lungwort , Columbine
IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners, Shadowland® 'Autumn Frost'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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