Hosta ‘Autumn Frost’

USDA Zone: 2-9

Hosta are among the most popular of perennials for shady areas, with hundreds of varieties now readily available. Plants form a sturdy mound of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. This medium selection possesses the WOW factor. It features frost-blue leaves with wide, bright yellow margins that lighten to creamy-white as the season progresses. Light lavender flowers in mid to late summer. Excellent lineage as a sport of the 2010 Hosta of the Year H. First Frost which was a sport of the best of the blues, H.Halcyon. Hosta go completely dormant in the fall, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid spring. Easily divided in either spring or fall, but plants may be left alone for years.

Sun Exposure 
  Partial Shade or
  Full Shade

Soil Type 
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay

Soil pH 
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid

Soil Moisture 
  Average or
  Moist

Care Level 
  Easy 

Flower Colour 
  Mauve/Lilac 

Blooming Time 
  Mid Summer  
  Late Summer 

Foliage Color 
  Blue  
  Variegated  
  Yellow 

Plant Uses & Characteristics 
  Accent: Good Texture/Form  
  Border  
  Containers  
  Cut Flower  
  Rabbit Resistant  
  Massed  
  Specimen  
  Waterside 

Flower Head Size 
  Medium 

Height 
   25-30 cm  
   10-12 inches

Spread 
   50-60 cm  
   20-23 inches

Foot Traffic 
   None 

Growth Rate 
   Medium