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If you think hostas are boring and old fashioned, think again. The striking blue-green leaves with wide golden-yellow margins of Shadowland Autumn Frost Hosta will create a bright spot in your shade garden. It’s a wonderful example of a stunning foliage plant. This plant also has pretty light purple flowers that rise above the foliage on sturdy stems from July through September.
Another great thing about Shadowland 'Autumn Frost' Hosta hybrid is that it can be grown in a wide variety of USDA planting zones from a very cold zone 3 to a warm zone 9 making it a plant that almost anyone with a shady to partial shade spot in their garden can grow. This plant will reach 10 to 12 inches in height with a 20 to 24-inch spread in a mounded shape.
Shadowland Autumn Frost Hosta Care
Once established, this perennial plant needs little care. The leaves will turn yellow and then tan in the fall before dying back to the ground. It will return and grow larger each year. Hostas can be divided to create more plants for your garden or to share with other gardeners. The flowers are favored by hummingbirds and other pollinators.
Shadowland Autumn Frost Hosta Spacing
Space plants 20 to 24 inches apart on center. Shadowland Autumn Frost Hosta will look great along or planted in groups. They can also be successfully grown in a wide container with a drainage hole.
Compare Shadowland® Hostas
Compare foliage color, mature size, garden role, and the features that set each Shadowland® Hosta apart.
| Variety | Foliage | Mature Size | Garden Role | Why Choose It |
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| Powder blue with green-to-gold margins | 12–16" H × 36–42" W | Low, broad specimen | Wide habit with a distinctive variegated edge | |
| Blue-green with creamy white margins | 20–22" H × 4' W | Broad variegated mound | Ruffled blue foliage outlined in creamy white | |
| White centers with dark green margins | 19" H × 5' W | Broad focal point | Bright white centers on an exceptionally wide plant | |
| Powdery blue | 2–3' H × 4–5' W | Large blue statement | Large cool-blue leaves with substantial texture | |
| Bright chartreuse to yellow | 1–2' H × 3–4' W | Shade brightener | Solid gold foliage creates a bright pool of color | |
| Blue-green with creamy yellow margins | 1–2' H × 3–4' W | Broad variegated mound | Ruffled margins soften the blue-green foliage | |
| Blue-green with yellow-to-cream margins | 10–12" H × 20–24" W | Edging / container | Compact habit with bright blue-and-gold contrast | |
| Bright gold, heavily puckered | 28–30" H × 32–36" W | Large gold specimen | Large gold leaves brighten shaded beds | |
| Blue with deeply rippled edges | 17" H × 3.5–4' W | Broad blue specimen | Dramatic rippled edges add movement and texture | |
| Blue with strongly rippled margins | 14–15" H × 30–32" W | Texture / container | Narrow wavy leaves stand apart from classic hosta shapes | |
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