This product does not ship to: Idaho

Christmas Candy Hosta

Proven Selections

$29.99
(No reviews yet) Write a Review
Availability : Out of Stock
Spring 2024 Pre-Order - Learn More
$29.99
This product does not ship to: Idaho
  • Full Shade to Partial Shade (0 - 4 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
  • Height 14 Inches
  • Width 2 Feet
  • Growing Zones 3-9

This beauty will win your heart with its lovely foliage. It has striking, variegated leaves of green with white centers that will brighten your shade garden. The flower stalks, called ‘racems,’ hold bell-like, lavender-colored blossoms in midsummer. Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers. A reliable and hardy plant, it is 14-inches high with 22-inch scapes.

This plant has a mounded growth habit. Introduced to the United States from Europe in the early 1800s, hostas are native to China, Japan, and Korea. You can utilize Christmas Candy in a variety of ways: use it as a filler in combination planters, grow it as a specimen or as the focal point of your shade border, or pair it with other white flowering plants to grow in a moonlight garden. Christmas Candy is the perfect companion for other shade perennials, such as astilbe, Dicentra (bleeding heart), ferns, Tiarella (foam flower), and Tradescantia (spiderwort).

Christmas Candy Hosta Care

Plant in rich, moist soil that is high in organic matter. This hosta, however, can survive in a wide range of soils. It requires an average amount of water – about 1 inch per week. If you plant your hosta in summer, it will need more water until the root system is developed. To conserve water, mulch with shredded bark, shredded leaves, or pine needles. You may add a balanced fertilizer in spring as the leaves emerge. Avoid an excessive amount of high nitrogen fertilizer. This plant thrives on part-shade to shade, but too dark a location will cause a slower growth rate.

Pruning is unnecessary except for damaged leaves and dead flowers. Some gardeners like to trim off hosta flowers before they mature so that they do not distract from the foliage. Christmas Candy’s bell-like, lavender blooms, however, are too pretty to remove. Before winter arrives, rake up and dispose of dead leaves to reduce chances of disease or insect pests.

Christmas Candy Hosta Spacing

Correct spacing of hostas is good horticultural practice. Using a coarse bark mulch and proper spacing between plants allows good circulation to create a dry, rough surface that slugs dislike. The right spacing for Christmas Candy is 24 inches between plant centers.

Christmas Candy Hosta Information

USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-9
Plant Type: Perennial
Sunlight Exposure: Full Shade to Partial Shade
Mature Height: 14 Inches
Mature Width: 2 Feet
Plant Spacing: 2 Feet
Growth Habit: Mounded
Flower Color(s): Purple
Flower Shade: Lavender
Seasonal Interest: Mid Summer
Foliage Type: Variegated
Foliage Color(s): Variegated
Attracts: Hummingbirds
Features: Foliage Interest, Low Maintenance
Uses: Border Plant Container Mass Planting Specimen or Focal Point
Plant Brand: Proven Winners
Botanical/Scientific Name: Hosta hybrid 'Christmas Candy'
SKU:
HOSCC

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

4.5 Pot

4.5" Pot
 Also Know As:
   4.5" Container

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months
 Plant Size:
   ~ 3"-6"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
 Volume:
   1.42 quarts

Quart Pot

Quart Pot
 Also Know As:
   Quart

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months - 1 year
 Plant Size:
   ~ 4"-8"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
 Volume:
   1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #2 Container
    2 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 3 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-18"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
 Volume:
   1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #3 Container
    3 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 2 - 4 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-30"
 Pot Size:
   ~9.5"H x 11"W
 Volume:
   2.32-2.76 gallons


For more detailed information, please click here.

Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)

Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.

For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

For more information, please go to our Shipping & Returns page at the bottom of the website.

Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

  • If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.  
    • We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location


Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.