Add bold color and texture to your shade garden with Hosta ‘Ben Vernooij’, a striking variegated hosta prized for its thick blue foliage accented by wide creamy-gold margins. Often compared to the beloved ‘First Frost’, this standout variety offers exceptional color contrast and maintains its vibrant appearance throughout the growing season.

In midsummer, elegant lavender flowers rise above the foliage, attracting pollinators and adding soft seasonal color to shaded landscapes.

Why Gardeners Love Hosta ‘Ben Vernooij’

• Thick blue leaves with creamy-gold feathered edges
• Elegant lavender summer blooms
• Pollinator-friendly perennial
• Excellent slug resistance due to thick foliage
• Ideal for woodland and shade gardens
• Beautiful in containers and borders
• Season-long color and texture

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Hosta ‘Ben Vernooij’
• Common Name: Variegated Plantain Lily
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Foliage Color: Blue with Creamy Gold Margins
• Flower Color: Lavender
• Mature Height: 12 inches
• Spread: 24 inches
• Growth Habit: Mounded, Clumping
• Bloom Season: Midsummer
• Light Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
• Soil Needs: Moist, well-draining soil
• Water Needs: Moderate
• Hardiness Zones: 3–9
• Characteristics: Slug Resistant, Low Maintenance, Shade Loving, Pollinator-Friendly

Perfect Garden Uses

Woodland gardens
Shade borders
Understory plantings
Foundation landscaping
Shade container gardens
Groundcover plantings
Cottage gardens
Mixed perennial beds

Companion Plants

Pairs beautifully with:

• Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’
• Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’
• Ferns (Dryopteris & Athyrium)
• Astilbe ‘Fanal’
• Pulmonaria ‘Silver Bouquet’

These companions create stunning layered texture and color in shaded landscapes.

Care Tips

• Plant in rich, moist, well-draining soil
• Prefers partial to full shade
• Water consistently during establishment
• Mulch to retain moisture and reduce weeds
• Remove spent flower stalks for a tidy appearance
• Divide every 3–5 years to maintain healthy growth

Shipping Information

Plant Condition:

• Ships as a healthy bareroot or potted live plant depending on selection

Shipping Notes:

• Securely packaged to protect roots and retain moisture
• Orders over $35 qualify for free USPS Ground shipping
• Shipping may be delayed during extreme temperatures

Care Guarantee

We guarantee healthy plants upon arrival. If your order arrives damaged, contact us within 48 hours with photos for a replacement or refund.

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.