Hosta 'Fire and Ice' (v)
plantain lily 'Fire and Ice'
A compact, mound-forming perennial to 60cm tall and wide. Itsovate, slightly wavy-edged, variegated leaves have creamy-white centres with irregular green margins. Spikes of lavender flowers are borne above the foliage in summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream Green Variegated White | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Purple | Cream Green Variegated White | ||
| Autumn | Cream Green Variegated White | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Hosta are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with simple, ovate or lance-shaped leaves, often attractively coloured or variegated, and erect racemes of nodding, funnel or bell-shaped flowers in early summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in late summer or early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Wall side borders
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and vine weevil
Diseases
May be subject to a virus
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