Hosta Sting | 25 pcs

Hosta 'Sting' is a captivating medium-sized perennial that transforms shaded garden spaces with its dramatic foliage. This exceptional sport of Hosta 'Anne', introduced by Gerard Heemskerk in 2011, features thick, dark green leaves with striking creamy-white flame-like centers that create a luminous effect even in the darkest corners of the landscape. Perfect for professional landscapers seeking reliable, low-maintenance plants with high visual impact.

Distinctive Features and Benefits

This remarkable shade-loving perennial offers numerous advantages for commercial landscaping projects:

• Stunning variegated foliage with thick, glossy, dark green leaves and distinctive creamy-white centers that brighten shaded areas
• Compact growth habit, reaching 12-16 inches tall with a spread of 18-23 inches, ideal for mass plantings and borders
• Excellent slug resistance, reducing maintenance and ensuring pristine appearance throughout the season
• Elegant pale lavender bell-shaped flowers on 18-inch stems in mid to late summer, attracting pollinators
• Exceptional heat tolerance and adaptability to various soil conditions
• Versatile application in containers, woodland gardens, and under tree canopies

The thick, substantial leaves maintain their beauty throughout the growing season, creating reliable visual interest in challenging shade environments.

Planting and Growing Information

Hosta 'Sting' thrives in partial to full shade locations with rich, well-drained soil. Plant bare roots in spring after danger of frost has passed, spacing 18-24 inches apart and positioning crowns just below soil level. Water regularly during establishment and periods of drought. This hardy perennial performs beautifully in USDA zones 3-8, requiring minimal maintenance beyond spring cleanup and occasional division every 4-5 years to maintain vigor. Flowering occurs from late spring through late summer.

Order Your Premium Wholesale Stock Today

Enhance your commercial landscaping inventory with our premium bare root Hosta 'Sting' plants, available in convenient packs of 25. These professional-grade perennials are perfect for landscape contractors, garden centers, and wholesale nurseries looking to offer clients exceptional shade-tolerant options. Our bare root plants establish quickly and develop into robust specimens that will satisfy your most discerning customers. Contact our wholesale department to secure your stock for spring shipping and discover our complete selection of premium perennials for trade customers.

• EAN code
  3545
• Catalog
  Wholesale Growers
• Singular Unit
  Bare Root
• Bloom Height
  12-16" / 30-40 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