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Island Breeze Hosta
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Tropical Colors & Striking Variegation Island Breeze Hosta!
- Bold Dark-Green Margins With Chartreuse Stripes
- Dark Lavender Blooms & Reddish Leaf Stems
- Easy Care & Vigorous Growth Rate
- Full Shade & Part Sun
- Hummingbirds & Pollinators
Tropical Hosta with bright colors glowing in the shade! The Island Breeze Hosta (Hosta x 'Island Breeze') has incredible variegation and wide, thick foliage!
Vigorous growing, Island Breeze features dark-green foliage with striking yellow-green stripes down each center, highlighted with reddish-green stems.
The yellow matures to chartreuse, as dark lavender flower spikes appear and call pollinators!
How to Use Island Breeze Hosta In The Landscape
Shady gardens are natural locations for Hosta, adding lush color and coarse texture among Perennial beds and Cutting garden borders.
Island Breeze looks gorgeous in containers and as a glowing specimen. Hosta are tough and versatile, shrugging off urban environments, roadside conditions and rocky soil.
Give garden rooms the spa treatment by adding these refreshing plants around seating areas or meditation spots.
#ProPlantTips For Care
Island Breeze loves partial sun though warmer climates should provide afternoon shade or full shade.
Cold hardy and adaptable, Hosta aren't particular on soil type, any well-drained medium that is highly organic works for these easy plants.
Best in moist soil that does not dry out for long, mulch the roots well to keep them cool, moist and insulated.
Bring some of the tropics to your garden this year with Island Breeze Hosta for exotic hues and easy-breezy low care! Order yours today!
Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
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To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep.
Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | - | 19.99 | 14.95 |
| 20 | - | 49.99 | 17.95 |
| 50 | - | 69.99 | 19.95 |
| 70 | - | 99.99 | 24.95 |
| 100 | - | 129.99 | 29.95 |
| 130 | - | 130+ | Approx 25% |
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PLANT HIGHLIGHTS
Growing Zones 3-9
| Brand | Nature Hills' Choice |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Hosta 'Island Breeze' PP27151 |
| Type | Perennial |
| Mature Height | 10 - 12 inches |
| Mature Spread | 15 - 18 inches |
| Sun Exposure | Partial Shade |
| Soil | Well Drained |
| Moisture | Medium |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Flower Color | Dark Lavender |
| Foliage Color | Yellow, Green |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes |
| Pruning Time | Late Autumn |
| Fragrant | Yes |