H. ‘Autumn Frost’
Hosta ‘Autumn Frost’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-5b (Small) |
Overview
A sport of Hosta 'First Frost', 'Autumn Frost' was registered in 2009 and is distinguished by its intensely blue-green leaf centers framed by wide, yellow margins. The leaves are broadly ovate with cordate bases, flat in profile, and bear a glaucous bloom on both surfaces.
In the Garden
'Autumn Frost' forms a moderate-growing, mound-like clump reaching 20 inches (50.8 cm) in height and 28 inches (71.1 cm) in diameter, placing it in the small size class. It performs best in partial to full shade, where the blue-green centers remain most vivid, and pairs well with other small hostas, ferns, or woodland perennials such as Heuchera or Tiarella. Its compact habit makes it suitable for the front of borders, rock gardens, or container plantings.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, especially during dry periods, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most hostas, 'Autumn Frost' is susceptible to slug and deer damage in typical hosta-growing zones.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 20 in (50.8 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 28 in (71.1 cm) |
| Leaf length | 6 in (15.2 cm) |
| Leaf width | 4 in (10.2 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 8 |
| Leaf | intensely blue-green with .75in (1.9cm) wide, yellow, flat margins; glaucous bloom on top; glaucous bloom underneath; flat |
| Seasonal colour change | yellow becomes crseamy white |
| Notable characteristics | wide margined sport of |
| Plant patent | PP23,224, PBR4946 CA |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-5b, small size):
- H. ‘Academy Blushing Chartreuse’ (2009)
- H. ‘Bubbles’ (2009)
- H. ‘Joker’ (2009)
- H. ‘Jules’ (2009)
- H. ‘Maruba Iwa’ (2009)
- H. ‘Mount Holyoke’ (2009)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #353. How we check this data.