Terms of Endearment Hosta – Bare Root 3 Inch Blue Green Variegated Shade Perennial

Add elegant color and impressive foliage to your shade garden with Terms of Endearment Hosta, a large hosta prized for its blue-green leaves and bright non-burning yellow margins. This improved sport of the classic Frances Williams Hosta features moderately corrugated foliage with smooth edges that highlight its striking variegation throughout the growing season.

Its large mounding habit creates dramatic texture and structure in woodland gardens, shaded borders, hosta collections, and landscape plantings. In early to midsummer, soft white flowers rise just above the foliage, adding seasonal interest and attracting pollinators. Terms of Endearment combines the classic beauty of blue hostas with improved color stability and exceptional garden performance. These healthy starter plants ship bare-root and are ready for planting upon arrival.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Terms of Endearment Hosta
✔️ Bare-root starter plant
✔️ Blue-green variegated foliage variety
✔️ Healthy perennial shade plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: Terms of Endearment Hosta
Botanical Name: Hosta ‘Terms of Endearment’
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Growth Stage: Bare-root starter plant
Sun Requirements: Shade to partial shade
Soil: Rich, moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; prefers evenly moist soil
Mature Height: Approximately 29 inches
Mature Width: Approximately 66 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 3–9
Container Friendly: Yes, especially in large containers

Care Tip: Plant in partial to full shade with rich organic soil to maintain the vibrant blue foliage and bright yellow margins. Consistent moisture helps support lush healthy growth throughout the season.

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.