Hosta 'Autumn Frost' PP23,224 ~ PW® Shadowland® Autumn Frost Hosta

Autumn Frost Hosta is a compact shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its frosted blue-green foliage with broad yellow margins.  The tall scapes of lavender bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators.  Best color in part sun and moist well-drained soils.  Type:  Perennial Origins: China and Japan Height:  1' - 1.5' Spread:  1.5' - 2’ Spacing:  2’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 - 9 Culture:  Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color:  Purple Season of Interest:  Summer 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, Rock Gardens, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine   IMAGE:  Photos by Proven Winners, Shadowland® 'Autumn Frost'  *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.