Hosta Ben Vernooy | 25 pcs

Hosta 'Ben Vernooy' is a stunning perennial that transforms shade gardens with its dramatic foliage and impressive resilience. This exceptional tetraploid sport of Hosta 'First Frost' features thick, blue-green leaves adorned with wide, creamy-yellow margins that mature to creamy white as the season progresses. Perfect for professional landscapers and garden centers seeking a low-maintenance, high-impact plant that delivers consistent performance across diverse environments.

Distinctive Features and Benefits

This medium-sized hosta offers numerous advantages for commercial landscaping projects and retail nurseries:

• Thick, intense blue leaves with striking wide yellow margins that brighten shaded areas
• Impressive lavender flowers appearing in mid-summer, adding vertical interest
• Forms a compact mound reaching 12-18 inches tall and spreading 18-24 inches wide
• Superior slug resistance due to its thick, substantial foliage
• Exceptional heat tolerance compared to many other hostas
• Maintains its vibrant coloration throughout the growing season
• Tetraploid genetics provide enhanced vigor and landscape durability

The 'Ben Vernooy' hosta delivers reliable performance even in challenging conditions, making it an excellent choice for commercial installations where low maintenance and high visual impact are priorities.

Growing and Planting Information

Plant Hosta 'Ben Vernooy' in part to full shade locations in moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. This versatile perennial thrives in USDA hardiness zones 3-8, demonstrating remarkable cold tolerance while also performing well in warmer regions when properly sited. Spring planting allows roots to establish before summer heat arrives. The lavender blooms appear in mid-summer, attracting pollinators and providing seasonal interest that complements the striking foliage display that persists from spring through fall.

Order Your Premium Bare Root Stock Today

DeVroomen Garden Products offers premium quality bare root Hosta 'Ben Vernooy' plants in convenient wholesale packages of 25 units, perfect for landscape contractors, garden centers, and professional growers. Our bare root stock ships in spring, allowing for optimal establishment in your clients' landscapes or in your production facilities. Contact our dedicated sales team to place your order or inquire about volume discounts for this exceptional shade perennial. Available exclusively to our valued trade customers.

• EAN code
  2094
• Catalog
  Wholesale Growers
• Singular Unit
  Bare Root
• Bloom Height
  18" / 45 cm
• Light Requirements
  Sun, Shade
• Bloom Time
  Late Spring to Late Summer
• Size
  I
• Packaged in
  25
• Zone
  3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• Uses
  Heat and slug resistant
• Shipping Time Frame
  Spring