Hosta 'Fire Island' ~ Fire Island Hosta

Hosta 'Fire Island' ~ Fire Island HostaFire Island Hosta is a compact shade loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its large rippled foliage on deep red stems that emerges bright gold and matures to chartreuse. The tall scapes of lavender bell like flowers raise up above the mound in mid summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best bloom in full shade and moist well drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 1. 5' 2' Spread: 1. 5' 2. 5 Spacing: 2. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 9

Fire Island Hosta is a compact shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its large rippled foliage on deep red stems that emerges bright gold and matures to chartreuse.  The tall scapes of lavender bell-like flowers raise up above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators.  Best bloom in full shade and moist well-drained soils. 

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:  Painted Fern, Lungwort, Columbine  

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Fire Island 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by Proven Winners, Fire Island, (3) Joe Lin, Hydrant, (4) Bill Murray, Loudest Hosta EVAR

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.