Hosta 'Fire Island'
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus
Family)
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Height: 14 inches
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Spread: 15-30 inches
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Bloom Time: July
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Bloom: lavender
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Light: part shade 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: species native to Japan and Korea
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Notes: leaves emerge
brilliant yellow on red petioles; foliage darkens to chartreuse as season
progresses; tolerates black walnut
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Supplier: Klehm's Song
Sparrow
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F041
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