General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 10-18 in. tall (medium)
Plant Spread: 15-30 inches.
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Leaves emerge brilliant yellow on red petioles. Progressively darkens to Chartreuse. Broadly ovate leaves are slightly corrugated with distinctly rippled margins at maturity.
Flower Color: Other: Medium Lavender Tubular shaped flowers.
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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  • Hosta

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Location: Wisconsin zone 5a
Date: 2018-05-10
Spring 2018, not full size yet
Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-03-13
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-12
Photo by ViolaAnn
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia, Zone 8
Date: JUNE
Seedling or Young Plant
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-08-17
Location: Beautiful Tennessee 
Date: April 6, 2014
Bright yellow spring color
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-16

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: Northwest N.J.
Date: 2018-08-18

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Photo by RickM
Location: Virginia
Date: 2012-03-27
Babies

Date: 2015-04-22

Date: 2013-05-17
Location: Mandan, ND
Date: 2020-06-20
Photo by weeding
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-08-21
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-08-21
Photo by Jessie6162
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2011-08-09
'Fire Island' bloom
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2011-08-03
'Fire Island' bud
Photo by conifers
Photo by kitgary
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-16

Date: 2015-04-22

Date: 2015-04-22
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-10-06
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-06-07
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-08-21
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-08-21
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-08-21
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-09-04

Date: 2015-05-18

Date: 2015-05-18
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2012-06-20
H. 'Fire Island' leaf

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2011-08-25
H. 'Fire Island'
Location: Dayton, KY
Date: 5/7/13
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2012-06-20
H. 'Fire Island'
Location: Ottawa, ON
Date: 2013-08-10
A leafy sacpe on 'Fire Island' shows the red colour reaching well
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-05-07
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2013-04-17
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Comments:
  • Posted by virginiarose (Virginia - Zone 8a) on Oct 22, 2012 5:12 PM concerning plant:
    The slugs love this plant.
  • Posted by Lilydaydreamer (Dayton, KY - Zone 6a) on May 7, 2013 4:14 PM concerning plant:
    Always provides a great color splash in spring
  • Posted by Tepelus (Nashville, Michigan - Zone 6a) on May 19, 2013 8:20 PM concerning plant:
    Beautiful bright spring yellow plant with red petioles. Leaves green up in the summer.
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Purchased from Twin Branch Nursery.
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