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Hosta
'Fire and Ice'
Fire and Ice Hosta
Origin: H. Hansen and Shady Oaks Nursery 1999, a reversed sport of H. 'Patriot'.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Hosta |
| Cultivar |
| 'Fire and Ice' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a - 5b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -51 - (-21) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -60 - (-5) |
| Height |
| 20 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Hosta 'Fire and Ice' is one of the more elegant looking of its Genus, a herbaceous perennial whose leaves are cream with dark green, irregular margins and star-shaped, pale lavender, tubular flowers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in part to full shade, in moist, well-drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Scape is white and purple-dotted toward the raceme. When seed pods are produced, they are greenish-white with occasional purple lines. Forms a taller clump than most hostas. |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to slugs and snails. Deer also enjoy eating the leaves. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Cream to ivory with wide and irregular, dark green margins. Blade measures 15 x 10 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Tubular, pale lavender petals with pointed tips form a six pointed star. |
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