Island Breeze Hosta Edible Fruit [2] Doug Tallamy

[2] Doug Tallamy

Strong disease resistance

[3] USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System

This broad adaptability makes the cultivar suitable for gardens across much of the continental United States

Carl Linnaeus christened it Salix babylonica in 1736

Island Breeze Hosta Edible Fruit [2] Doug Tallamy'Island Breeze' is a bright hosta with impressively wide variegation and red petioles. With hostas, it is easy to get overwhelmed with the number of choices and that is why we try to offer a limited number iconic disease resistant hostas for certain tasks in the garden. We selected 'Island Breeze' for its bright uniform variegation and improvements on the classic 'Paradise Island' that include stronger margins and deeper red petioles. We recommend