Hosta First Frost Sarcococca This unusual Bob Solberg hybrid

This unusual Bob Solberg hybrid carries the contorted leaf tradition of Hosta 'Praying Hands' to a new extreme

pendulous-petalled flowers held just below the leaves

It remains to be seen how much summer heat these will tolerate

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Every now and then a selection of a familiar plant comes along that makes you say words which aren't appropriate for polite company

Hosta First Frost Sarcococca This unusual Bob Solberg hybridHosta 'First Frost' is wonderful hosta, and one of the best sports to be discovered from Hosta 'Halcyon' the reverse pattern of Hosta 'June'. This Patricia Scolnik discovery adds a nice creamy yellow margin to the attractive blue leaves of the parent. The result is a 3' wide clump of blue leaves with a 0. 5" border of creamy yellow that ages to white by season's end. The clumps are topped with 2' tall scapes of light lavender flowers in midsummer a