Plant: Frog in My Throat - Hosta - Medium
Hosta · Hosta 'Frog in My Throat'
Size: 1 gal
Light
Bloom
More about this plant
Frog in My Throat is a mid-sized variegated hosta with highly ruffled leaves, blue-green speckled edges around a white center, forming a mound about 18 to 22 inches tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Near-white to pale lavender flowers appear in summer. It does best in part shade with even moisture and is used in shade borders and containers. Leaf pattern can vary between plants.
- Part Shade
- Blooms in summer
- Hardy in USDA zones 3-9
Plant description
Frog in My Throat is a mid-sized variegated hosta with highly ruffled leaves, blue-green speckled edges around a white center, forming a mound about 18 to 22 inches tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Near-white to pale lavender flowers appear in summer. It does best in part shade with even moisture and is used in shade borders and containers. Leaf pattern can vary between plants.
- Flowers
- Near-white to pale lavender flowers rise above the foliage in early to mid summer.
- Foliage
- Highly wavy, ruffled leaves with blue-green speckled margins and a white center flared with green.
- Fruit
- Dry brown seed capsules follow the flowers.
- Light
- Dappled/Filtered Light
- Pruning
- Cut flower stems after blooming and remove discolored leaves at ground level.
