First Frost Plantain Lily 1 Live Plant – Hosta ‘First Frost’ – 1 Gallon Pot

First Frost Plantain Lily (Hosta ‘First Frost’) is a deciduous herbaceous perennial valued for its distinctive blue-green foliage and contrasting variegated leaf margins. The leaves emerge with creamy-yellow edges in spring, gradually transitioning to creamy white as the growing season progresses. This changing foliage creates ornamental interest in shaded garden beds, woodland borders, and decorative outdoor containers.

This hosta forms a compact, rounded mound of broad, slightly heart-shaped leaves with a substantial texture. Lavender-colored, bell-shaped flowers appear on upright stems during summer, attracting visiting pollinators. The attractive foliage and clump-forming growth habit make First Frost Hosta a versatile choice for shade gardens, mixed perennial plantings, and garden edging.

This listing includes one live First Frost Plantain Lily in a 1 gallon nursery pot. The plant generally performs best in partial shade to full shade and prefers fertile, organically rich, well-drained soil with consistent moisture. As a deciduous perennial, it naturally becomes dormant and may ship without visible foliage during colder months.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Plant

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

Common Name: First Frost Plantain Lily

Scientific Name: Hosta ‘First Frost’

Plant Form: Live Potted Herbaceous Perennial

Plant Type: Deciduous Ornamental Foliage Perennial

Flower Color: Lavender

Foliage Color: Blue green with creamy-yellow margins that mature to creamy white

Growth Habit: Compact, rounded, clump-forming

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: First Frost Plantain Lily

• Scientific Name: Hosta ‘First Frost’

• Plant Quantity: 1 live plant

• Pot Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot

• Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

• Plant Form: Live potted herbaceous perennial

• Plant Type: Ornamental foliage perennial

• Plant Family: Asparagaceae

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Flower Color: Lavender

• Flower Form: Bell-shaped flowers on upright stems

• Bloom Season: Summer

• Foliage Color: Blue green with creamy-yellow margins that mature to creamy white

• Leaf Texture: Broad, slightly heart-shaped, substantial leaves

• Growth Habit: Compact, rounded, clump-forming

• Sunlight: Partial shade to full shade

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–9

• Soil Preference: Fertile, organically rich, moist, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred

• Landscape Uses: Shade gardens, woodland borders, garden edging, mixed perennial beds, outdoor containers

• Container Suitable: Yes

• Pollinator Interest: Flowers may attract hummingbirds and bees

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; winter dormant

• Ornamental Interest: Variegated blue-green foliage with changing leaf margins

One live First Frost Plantain Lily (Hosta ‘First Frost’), natural variegated foliage or dormant crown, perennial root system, growing medium, and 1 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

Plant Form: Live Potted Herbaceous Perennial