Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit'
Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit' has brilliant golden orange-yellow centres surrounded by a wide blue green margin.
Description:
Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit' is a bold addition to any garden with brilliant golden orange-yellow centres surrounded by a wide blue green margin. The foliage colour holds well straight through summer without fading making a great contrast for the lavender flowers. This tetraploid form of 'Orange Marmalade' is a vigorous grower with thick slug-resistant leaves.
Common Name: Plantain Lily
Family: Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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