Hosta 'Fire Island'

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 16"-20"
W: 15"-30"

planting zones

2b-9b

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Hosta 'Fire Island' plant details

Hosta 'Fire Island' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with chartreuse and gold foliage. In summer lavender flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hosta 'Fire Island'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous chartreuse and gold
Mature size: 15 IN - 30 IN - wide, 16 IN - 20 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, border plant, container plant, heart-shaped leaves, long-lived, red stems, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta 'Fire Island'

USDA Zones: 2b - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: snail / slug, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Bright, acid yellow leaves with rippled edges & bright red dotted and streaked Petioles. Very showy!Lavender flowers in late summer. Plant in afternoon to nearly full shade. Small/Medium size hosta.

By: Sebright Gardens

Zn 3. Wavy Greenish yellow leaves with red stems

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Chartreuse oval to heart-shaped leaves. Very delicate but still fairly slug resistant. Light purple flowers in July. Really brightens up a shady spot. We have clumps in very dry areas that do well without supplemental water.

By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

'Fire Island' has brilliant yellow leaves that emerge on red petioles in spring. Red extends from the petiole base up into the leaves hinting at a current direction in hosta breeding: to develop a red-leaved hosta! The foliage darkens to chartreuse in summer. Lavender flowers are held on bright red scapes. A vigorous grower.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Hosta 'Fire Island' is a beautiful medium sized plant with slightly corrugated foliage that starts out bright chartreuse in spring slowly turning green in the summer.? The petioles (leaf stems) are bright red and contrast nicely with the bright foliage in spring.? The purple flowers are borne in profusion atop reddish stems in August and are a regular stop for hummingbirds, butterflies and bees.

By: Botanophilia

A breakthrough in Hosta breeding, this dynamic small to medium Hosta has brilliant yellow leaves accented by wine-red petioles. The contrast is most exciting when growth begins in the spring. Lavender flowers on 2' purple scapes in August and September. 24"wide .