Hosta 'Fire and Ice' ~ Fire and Ice Hosta
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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.
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1' - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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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: 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.
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