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.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Height:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spread:
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2' - 3’
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Spacing:
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2’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Part Sun, Full Shade
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Bloom Color:
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Purple
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Season of Interest:
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Summer
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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
