Fire Island Hosta is a compact shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its large rippled foliage on deep red stems that emerges bright gold and matures to chartreuse. The tall scapes of lavender bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best bloom in full shade and moist well-drained soils.
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2.5’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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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, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Fire Island 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by Proven Winners, Fire Island, (3) Joe Lin, Hydrant, (4) Bill Murray, Loudest Hosta EVAR
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
