Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit' PP 24,001
M. & J. Fransen NR
Item #: 15034
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
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From Holland hosta collector, Marco Fransen comes an amazing tetraploid (quadrupled chromosomes) sport of the well-known Hosta 'Orange Marmalade'. Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit' is a much better grower than its parent with thick blue leaves, highlighted by a very bright central pattern that emerges gold and ages to a parchment white. Expect a mature clump to reach 18" tall x 30" wide...truly stunning!
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hosta
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Cut Flower Plants , Groundcovers , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rain Garden Plants , RHS Award of Merit Winners , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Wet Shade Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage