Hosta Seven Year Itch: Add Electric Color to Your Shade Garden

The Hosta Seven Year Itch is a stunning perennial, perfect for adding a splash of electric color to your shade garden. This Hosta arrives in a 5.25″ pot, well-rooted and ready to thrive. A hybrid of ‘Marilyn Monroe’ and ‘Dancing Queen’, it boasts ruffled leaf edges and vibrant yellow color that transitions to chartreuse in summer, producing beautiful lavender flowers. This robust plant reaches a height of 20 inches and spreads up to 48 inches, making it a focal point in any landscape. The Hosta Seven Year Itch is a great choice for home gardeners looking for low maintenance plants.

This Hosta thrives in temperate climates and prefers partial to full shade, making it ideal for areas where other plants struggle. Its perennial nature ensures it will return year after year, providing lasting beauty. The ‘Seven Year Itch’ variety is known for its vigorous growth and durability, making it a reliable addition to your garden. Enjoy the benefits of a mature plant right away compared to starter plants. We guarantee you will get a true to type healthy plant that you will love for years.

The Hosta Seven Year Itch is not just beautiful; it’s also easy to care for. It prefers fertile, average soil with a neutral pH and requires medium watering. Its season of interest spans from spring through fall, offering extended visual appeal. This plant is perfect for USDA Hardiness Zone 4, tolerating temperatures as low as -30°F. The plant’s electric color adds interest to your garden.

Our plants are grown in 5.25 x 5.25 x 5.25 inch pots and develop large root systems. These are not a small liner but a plant you can put right into your garden. That means you will get a bigger plant right away compared to a starter plant. We guarantee you will get a true to type healthy plant that you will love for years. If you have any problems or questions we are happy to help. During early spring plants may still be breaking dormancy so they may appear smaller than they will be when they fully leaf out. In Fall or Winter the plants may be dormant which means the may be losing or have completely lost their leaves.

We do not ship to Hawaii or Alaska due to cost and import restrictions. Plants will be removed from their pots and loose soil removed and the rootball placed in a bag. We are an inspected nursery from the VA Dept of AG. Our shipping window is from April until November. During the off season, winter, the plants are covered up and inaccessible. Orders placed during this time will ship in the order they are received when we resume. Place your orders without worry and be sure to get your plants before the sell out. Thanks for understanding.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What size will the Hosta Seven Year Itch be when I receive it? Our Hostas are grown in 5.25″ pots and have well-developed root systems, ensuring you receive a substantial plant, not a small liner.
• How much sunlight does the Hosta Seven Year Itch need? This Hosta thrives in partial to full shade, making it perfect for those shady spots in your garden.
• What type of soil is best for the Hosta Seven Year Itch? It prefers fertile, average soil with a neutral pH.
• How often should I water my Hosta Seven Year Itch? Water moderately, ensuring the soil stays consistently moist but not waterlogged.
• When is the best time to plant my Hosta Seven Year Itch?Planting is recommended from Spring to Fall, avoiding frozen ground for optimal growth.