Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit' in the Hostas Database - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 8b
Flower Time:	Summer
Underground structures:	Rhizome
Propagation: Other methods:	Division

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Hosta

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Date: 2020-06-07

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Date: 2023-06-11

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Date: 2024-05-25

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Location: in my garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 05-27-2020
Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit'

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-06-07

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Location: Harrogate Flower Show
Date: 2019-04-27

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Date: 2024-05-14

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Location: Derwood, MD
Date: 08-Jul-2016
Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit'

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-04-30

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Location: in my garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 05-27-2020
Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit'

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Location: in my garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 05-27-2020
Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit'

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-07-22

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-06-27

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-04-30

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Location: Derwood, MD
Date: 10-Jul-2016
Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit' Single Flower

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Location: Derwood, MD
Date: 10-Jul-2016
Hosta 'Forbidden Fruit' Seed Pods

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Location: Derwood, MD
Date: 10-Jul-2016
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aspenhill	On November 9, 2017	Obtained plant Lowes - qty 1; X-LFSA
aspenhill	On May 7, 2016	Obtained plant NGA Rick (RickM) - qty 1; X-MFG

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