Hosta Forbidden Fruit PP 24001 Centranthus In cold weather

In cold weather

light lavender flowers (darker toward the tips) are held atop the scrumptious

The stiff narrow blue-green leaves make a perfectly symmetrical deer-resistant clump to 3' tall x 4' wide

which has been in commerce for well over a century as both a house plant and landscape staple in low-light conditions throughout the deep south

The flowers emerge just prior to the new foliage on this deciduous deer-resistant clumping selection

Hosta Forbidden Fruit PP 24001 Centranthus In cold weatherFrom 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!