Buy Hosta 'Saint Elmo's Fire'

Also Known As

Hosta 'St. Elmo's Fire'

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

4a-9b

Mature Division--Bare Root | $10

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

Fewer than 20 at Sebright Gardens

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Hosta 'Saint Elmo's Fire' plant details

Hosta 'Saint Elmo's Fire' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with gold, variegated and white 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 'Saint Elmo's Fire'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous gold, variegated and white
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, long-lived, showy, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hosta 'Saint Elmo's Fire'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hosta 'Saint Elmo's Fire' is a medium-sized plantain lily appreciated for its bright yellow, white-margined, young foliage that ages to lime green. In bright light the leaves can lighten back towards yellow through summer or remain light green with its white margins in shadier conditions. Leaves become lightly corrugated on established plants. Mounds will reach 18 inches tall with a 45 inch spread. Pale lavender flowers emerge in midsummer on 24 inch tall scapes. Awesome as a focal point, understory plant, mass-planted ground cover, and in the container. Tolerates heavy shade and proximity to black walnuts. Attracts hummingbirds and bees.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Most colorful!, this new sun-tolerant Hosta has brilliant yellow leaves with a white edge and contrasting red stems; the lovely 2-tone effect is most evident in summer when older leaves are green, new ones yellow; lavender flowers. S-Sh/M

By: Forestfarm

Hosta ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ features buttery-yellow new leaves which contrast with red stems and older green leaves with creamy margins. Displays light lavender flowers on tall scapes. Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils. A good partner for ferns. Although the flowers are attractive, Hostas, also called Plantain Lilies, are usually grown for their ornamental foliage.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Bright chartreuse yellow leaves with white margins, emerges in spring acid yellow from bright red shoots. Pale lavender flowers in mid summer. Plant in afternoon to light or dappled shade. Medium size hosta.