Hosta 'Fire and Ice'
Hosta 'Fire and Ice'
Narrow, slightly twisted leaves with a creamy-white centre and green margins, and a tall stem of lilac bell flowers. Variety 'Fire and Ice': bright white centres with dark green edges. Bought bare-root in May.
Hostas die right back to the ground in winter and pop up again in spring, so don't panic when it vanishes. Slugs and snails love the new spring shoots.
- Common name
- Hosta 'Fire and Ice'
- Section
- Pots & containers
- Spot
- Patio
- Soil
- Compost with a little vermiculite
- Options
Potential
Variegated foliage for a shaded border or container, contrasting with fine-leaved plants.
- From
- A local independent garden centre (in the sale), May 2026
- Age
- About 2 years
- Next repot
- Around Mar 2027
- Edible
- 🤔 Sort of: Young hosta shoots are eaten in Japan, but not for Tinks: toxic to cats.
- Hardy
- ✅ Fully
- Garden-centre price
- about £8
Did you know?
In Japan, young hosta shoots are a spring mountain vegetable called 'urui'.
Care & updates
- Next root check
- Mar 2027
- What to expect
- Dies back or rests over winter and comes back strong in spring, flowering through summer. Flowers Jul–Aug.
- Feeding
- Every 28 days, Apr–Aug, with Balanced liquid feed, half strength
- Observation
Healthy, with creamy-white centred leaves edged in green and a tall stem of lilac flowers. A couple of older leaves browning off at the base, which is normal as it heads towards dormancy.
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From IceCap Zone to fiery Angel Island: fire and ice, just like this hosta.
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