Hosta Fantasy Island

Plantain Lily Fantasy Island Hosta

Hosta 'Fantasy Island' — a small variegated hosta prized for its bright white centers bordered by dark green margins, often with a thin lighter transition between center and edge. The compact leaves form a tidy mound with crisp contrast, making it especially effective in smaller shade spaces and containers. Lavender flowers rise above the foliage in midsummer, adding delicate seasonal color while the foliage remains the main ornamental feature.

Type: Perennial

Mature Size:
Width: 16–20 in
Height: 8–10 in (to ~16 in in flower)

USDA Zones: 3a–8b

Form: Compact, upright mound

Light: Partial shade to full shade; best center color in filtered shade

Soil: Moist, well-drained soils rich in organic matter

Water: Moderate; prefers evenly moist soil

Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds and bees

Features & Landscape Uses:
Excellent for edging, containers, woodland gardens, and collector plantings where bright foliage is desired in a small footprint. Pairs especially well with miniature blue hostas, ferns, and other compact shade perennials.

Care:
Protect pale centers from strong afternoon sun to prevent scorch. Maintain consistent moisture and mulch lightly to keep roots cool. Remove spent flower stalks after bloom and clean old foliage in early spring. Divide only when clumps become crowded. 

Plant type

Perennial

Height

8"

Width

15"

Hardiness zones

3–9

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid Summer

Flower color

Lavender

Leaf color

Green

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Soil

Moist well-drained, Rich

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Border, Container, Mass Planting

Shape

Compact, Mounded, Upright

Drought tolerant

No