Hosta 'First Blush'
Red Hosta, First Blush Hosta
$22.99
- Main interest:
- small hosta, stunning red blushed green leaves
- Exposure:
- partial to full shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Growth type:
- clumping
- Flower colour:
- lavender
- Fragrance:
- mildly fragrant
- Flowering period:
- July to August
- Foliage:
- red blushed green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 12 in (30 cm) width: 24 in (60 cm)
- Use:
- border, mass planting, shade garden, woodlands garden, container
First Blush Hosta is known as the first “red-leaved” Hosta. The burgundy to bronze blushed green leaves have both red leaf stems and veins, which yields a dramatic effect. The rich blush holds best in cooler weather, and the burgundy will dim in the heat of the summer. (Morning sun or filtered sun is the best for hostas, but avoid mid-day sun as it will burn the leaves.)
A striking, small, red hosta, it reaches 1 foot tall and 2 feet wide; and is ideal for the front of the border, or in large pots and planters. Plant Hosta 'First Blush' en masse in partial to full shade, or mix with other hostas to great effect. In early summer, this red Hosta displays spikes of fragrant, funnel-shaped, purple to lavender flowers bloom.
One of the reddest hostas on the market. Loved by pollinators. Easy to grow.
- Main interest:
- small hosta, stunning red blushed green leaves
- Exposure:
- partial to full shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Growth type:
- clumping
- Flower colour:
- lavender
- Fragrance:
- mildly fragrant
- Flowering period:
- July to August
- Foliage:
- red blushed green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 12 in (30 cm) width: 24 in (60 cm)
- Use:
- border, mass planting, shade garden, woodlands garden, container
First Blush Hosta is known as the first “red-leaved” Hosta. The burgundy to bronze blushed green leaves have both red leaf stems and veins, which yields a dramatic effect. The rich blush holds best in cooler weather, and the burgundy will dim in the heat of the summer. (Morning sun or filtered sun is the best for hostas, but avoid mid-day sun as it will burn the leaves.)
A striking, small, red hosta, it reaches 1 foot tall and 2 feet wide; and is ideal for the front of the border, or in large pots and planters. Plant Hosta 'First Blush' en masse in partial to full shade, or mix with other hostas to great effect. In early summer, this red Hosta displays spikes of fragrant, funnel-shaped, purple to lavender flowers bloom.
One of the reddest hostas on the market. Loved by pollinators. Easy to grow.
Also known as: Red Plantain Lily, Red-leaved Hosta, First Blush Plaintain lily
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