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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12-14 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Other: Red petioles bearing green leaves, blushed with red and with thin red margins.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Hosta

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Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2018-08-18
Buds are dark purple, on dark purple petiole mid to late august
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2020-07-16
Petioles of H. First Blush
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2023-09-08
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2022-06-22
Location: Northwest N.J.
Date: 2019-06-23
Location: Hosta Haven in PA
Date: 2021-04-15
red in stems and midveins is a new direction for hosta breeding a
Location: Black Creek Nursery in East Earl PA
Date: 2021-04-15
closeup shows color in young leaf

Date: 2018-05-15
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2022-06-23
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2022-06-21
Showing off the very red petioles.
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2016-08-26
First Blush First year
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2017-06-06
H. First Blush stems
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-04-30
In the plant sales area
Location: Northwest N.J.
Date: 2019-09-12
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2017-05-15

Date: 2023-05-03
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2019-04-13
Deep purple veins on underside of leaf when emerging.
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2019-07-13
Purple red petioles
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2018-05-06
H. First Blush
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2016-08-28
Hosta "First Blush " 1rst year
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2017-05-02

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