Fire and Ice Hosta is a compact shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage. The slightly twisting upright basal leaves have creamy white centers and dark green margins. Small bell-like lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best color in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 1' - 1.5' Spread: 1' - 2’ Spacing: 1.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8 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, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Columbine, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Fire and Ice 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by Proven Winners, Fire and Ice, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Fire and Ice 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Fire and Ice 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
