New Products from HostasDirect, Inc.

Hosta 'Frances Williams'

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Blue-green with a wide irregular margin of chartreuse to yellow; varies from elongated to more rounded. Once a very popular hosta, No. 1 on polls for years, until the desiccation burn on the leaf margins became a more well-known problem. H. 'Olive Baily Langdon' is a good non-burning substitute for H. 'Frances Williams.' Frances Williams was very influential in creating an interest in hostas, corresponding with hybridizers, botanists, and collectors beginning in the 1930's. This eventually led to the creation of the American Hosta Society.

Starting at: $6.95

Heuchera 'Fire Alarm'

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:06:41 +0000

Coral bells are easy to grow and blend easily with most other perennials in the landscape. Because of their low, mounding habit, they are often used as edging along paths or in containers. NOTE: be careful not to bury the crowns when planting.

CHARACTERISTICS:

Height: 9 inches
Spread: 14 inches
Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Light: Part Sun to Part Shade
Watering: Dry to Average
Bloom Period: Late Spring - Midsummer
Attracts Butterflies?: No
Animal Resistance: Deer
Soil Needs: Average, Fertile

Starting at: $8.95

Hosta 'Rhino Hide'

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According to Walter's Nursery, 'Rhino Hide' has the thickest leaves measured on any hosta. This gives it more slug resistance. In addition, the blue leaves have a narrow yellow center and are deeply cupped. It all combines to make a truly unique hosta, definitely one of the most talked about new introductions.

Starting at: $11.86

Hosta 'Friends'

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Early season this hosta appears chartreuse but with proper sun the chartreuse lightens to yellow. It forms a medium to large upright mound of wedge shaped blue-green leaves that are beautifully rippled and cascade down ward. Lavender flowers with white throats bloom during August. Our pictures do not do it justice.