
Hosta "First Frost" review
First Frost is the American Hosta Associations Hosta of the year for 2010. First Frost lives up to its name providing beautifully colored foliage all season long right up until the first frost. Plants produce intense blue-green leaves with a yellow border that turns white as the season progresses. A medium size hosta reaching only 16″ in height and produces lavender flowers on 28″ scapes.
Hosta "First Frost" information:
Size Category | |
Hosta height x width | 35x90 cm (14x35 in.) inches |
Leaf length x width | 18x13 cm (7x5 in.) inches |
Vein pairs | 8-10 |
Leaf color | |
Variegation | edge |
Leaf type | good |
Petiole | good |
Scape | |
Scape height | 75 cm (30 in.) |
Flower | pale lavender |
Fragrant | |
Flower length | |
Flowering period | July - August |
Fertile | |
Pod | |
Ploidy | |
Patents | |
Sports | 'Autumn Frost' sport/by 'Ben Vernooij' sport/bc 'Firn Line' sport/bw 'Permafrost' sport/gy 'Valley's Glacier' sport/by |
Progeny | 'Hanjas What' seedling |