First Frost Starter Hosta Live Plant | Variegated Shade Perennial | Plantain Lily | Hardy Hosta | Easy to Grow | Shipped Trimmed

Brighten your shade garden with First Frost Starter Hosta, an award-winning perennial celebrated for its striking blue-green foliage accented with wide golden-yellow margins that mature to creamy white as the season progresses. This elegant Hosta provides season-long color and texture, making it a standout addition to woodland gardens, shaded borders, foundation plantings, and containers.

A Proven performer and recipient of the 2010 Hosta of the Year award, First Frost is prized for its thick, slug-resistant leaves, dependable growth, and beautiful lavender flowers that bloom in midsummer, attracting hummingbirds and other pollinators.

Shipped trimmed and ready to plant, this healthy starter Hosta establishes quickly and grows larger and more impressive with each passing season.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Hosta 'First Frost'
• Common Name: First Frost Hosta, Plantain Lily
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Quantity: 1 Starter Live Plant
• Foliage Color: Blue-Green with Golden Yellow Margins Aging to Creamy White
• Flower Color: Lavender
• Mature Height: 16–18 inches
• Spread: 30–36 inches
• Bloom Season: Mid to Late Summer
• Growth Habit: Mounded, Clump Forming
• Light Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate; prefers moist, well-drained soil
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9
• Characteristics: Award-Winning, Slug Resistant, Long-Lived, Low Maintenance, Pollinator Friendly

Why You'll Love It

• Award-winning variegated foliage
• Blue-green leaves with bright contrasting margins
• Thick foliage offers improved slug resistance
• Beautiful lavender summer blooms
• Easy to grow and maintain
• Perfect for shade gardens and containers
• Returns larger every year
• Excellent addition to Hosta collections

Perfect For

• Shade gardens
• Woodland gardens
• Borders
• Foundation plantings
• Under mature trees
• Containers
• Hosta collections
• Mixed perennial beds

Care Instructions

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture. Grow in partial to full shade to maintain the richest foliage color. Apply mulch to help retain soil moisture and divide mature clumps every few years if desired.