Hosta Blazing Hot

Hosta 'Blazing Hot' is an impressive large hosta cultivar, originated by Mark Zilis and Bob Solberg in 2020 as a sport of hosta 'Blaze of Glory.' This perennial plant features stunning heart-shaped yellow leaves with wide green margins, creating a beautiful contrast that brightens any shaded garden area. The yellow center of the leaves begins to green up slightly in the summer, adding even more depth to the foliage. It forms a bold, rounded clump, growing up to 65–70 cm in height and spreading about 90 cm in width.

In mid-summer, hosta 'Blazing Hot' produces near-white flowers that add a soft touch to its striking foliage. This hosta thrives in semi-shaded to fully shaded areas, making it perfect for shade gardens. Its slow to medium growth rate allows it to mature into a dramatic centerpiece for collectors and hosta enthusiasts alike. Whether planted in containers or as part of a garden bed, this cultivar’s bold colors and impressive 

How to grow hostas

Save light shade to shade place in your garden to plant hostas. Filtered sun is best for the colorful varieties to reach their full color contrast. The green and blue hostas are the most shade-tolerant. Usually the yellow cultivars are the most sun-tolerant. The most dangerous is a direct sunshine, especially hot afternoon sun. This is the most critical where temperatures are high. Variegated varieties, especially those with a lot of white in the leaves, burn very easily. Blue color of leaves turns to green-blue or even fully green with too much direct sun. Plants with thick leaves are better suited for dry soil conditions than thin-leaved ones, but none is able to grow years-long in very dry soil. Plant hostas in moist, humus-rich soil. Water your hostas well immediately as you plant them. Give them water regularly during their first one or two growing season. Hostas grow slowly and may take 2 to 5 years to reach their full size, longer for the largest species and cultivars. Reserve a plenty of space in your perennial bed for hostas. Most of them are medium sized or large perennials. Hostas are almost fully disease and pest resistant. The most dangerous injury can by caused by slugs, snails and deers.