Hosta 'Island Breeze' ~ Island Breeze Hosta

Hosta 'Island Breeze' ~ Island Breeze HostaIsland Breeze Hosta is a compact shade loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage. The basal leaves are bright yellow with green margins, or with chartreuse centers in deep shade. The small purple bell like flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk in mid summer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 0. 5' 1' Spread: 1' 1. 5 Spacing: 1. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3

Island Breeze Hosta is a compact shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage.  The basal leaves are bright yellow with green margins, or with chartreuse centers in deep shade.  The small purple bell-like flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk in mid-summer attracting butterflies.  Best bloom in partial sun 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, Japanese Forest Grass, Bleeding Heart

IMAGES: Photoset by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Hostas (1)+(2), (2) Proven Winners, Island Breeze

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