Hosta 'Island Breeze' Bare Root Starter Plant | Yellow Variegated Shade Perennial

Add vibrant color and unique foliage to your landscape with Hosta 'Island Breeze', a beautiful sport of the popular 'Paradise Island' hosta. This variety features bright yellow leaf centers surrounded by wide, dark green margins, creating stunning contrast in spring gardens. The centers mature to chartreuse in heavier shade or maintain a lighter yellow tone with more sun exposure.

One standout feature is its attractive red-speckled petioles, which extend their coloration upward into the leaves for added ornamental interest. Its compact size makes it ideal for shade gardens, woodland borders, foundation plantings, and decorative containers where its colorful foliage can be appreciated throughout the growing season.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 bare root Island Breeze Hosta starter plant
✔️ Equivalent to a 3-inch pot size plant
✔️ Ships bare root for healthy establishment
✔️ Healthy, rooted plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Island Breeze Hosta
Botanical Name: Hosta 'Island Breeze'
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Growth Stage: Starter plant (ships bare root)
Sun Requirements: Partial shade to full shade
Soil: Rich, moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist
Mature Height: 12 inches
Spread: 18 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 3–9
Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip: Grow in bright filtered shade for the best balance of vibrant yellow centers and dark green margins. Consistent moisture and rich organic soil will help maintain healthy foliage and strong growth.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.