Hosta 'First Frost'
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus
Family)
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Height: 16 inches
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Spread: 36 inches
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Bloom Time: midsummer
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Bloom: light lavender flowers on 28 inch
scapes
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Light: part to full
shade
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Soil: average
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Moisture: average,
consistent; drought tolerant once established
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Use: shade and
woodland gardens, borders
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Care: easy
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Concerns: slugs, not deer
resistant
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Native to: Japan and Korea
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Notes: emerges with
gold margin early in season, then changes to ivory later; leaves hold up well
in garden until the first frost; tolerates black walnut
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F125
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