Hosta First Dance

Hosta 'First Dance'

Common Name: Hosta, Plantain Lily

This sport of 'Dancing Queen' has a wide yellow center and green margins. Rippled leaf margins, varying from ¼ to ½" wide, jet into the leaf center, giving the plant a graceful appearance. This hosta forms an upright mound-shape clump. The intense yellow centers mellow to chartreuse by midsummer. Pale lavender flowers appear above the foliage mid to late summer on arching flower scapes. A great specimen plant for the shade garden.

Hostas are exceedingly popular perennials in today's gardens due to their versatility in the landscape. Their subtle colors, tall flower scapes, and broad, coarse leaves fill a niche in garden designs that few other plants can achieve. Their large leaves provide excellent coverage for dying bulb foliage. Hostas also grow well in city environments where the air may be polluted by car exhaust, etc.

Height:

24.0 Inches

Spread:

58.0 Inches

Scape Height:

44.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Flower Color:

Purple shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Full Shade (< 4 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Average Water Needs

Consistent Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Average Soil Quality

Fertile Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)

Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Midsummer

Late Summer

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Hummingbirds

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Asian

Patio Container

Cottage

Eclectic

Formal

Modern

Woodland Shade

Other Features:

Border Plant

Container

Cut Foliage

Easy To Grow

Attractive Foliage

Specimen

Focal Point

Origin:

Not Native to North America