Hosta Red October Fall Flowering Plants Despite this range

Despite this range

The center of each leaf is a wide patch of lighter green/chartreuse

Helleborus 'Harlequin Gem' produces amazing raspberry red double flowers with white flecking toward the center

Even without the foliage

Lycoris 'Red Sprite' originated from a cross of Lycoris radiata pumila x Lycoris x haywardii

Hosta Red October Fall Flowering Plants Despite this rangeThis much sought after 1995 Roy Herold introduction (H. longipes var. hypoglauca x H. kikutii 'Harvest Delight') is one of the best of the "red petioled" hostas. The bright red pigment drenches the leaf petiole and extends slightly into the foliage. The dark green foliage with a silver white back makes a symmetrical clump. In early October, the 2' wide clumps put on quite a show as they are topped with an amazing number of 2' tall red purple spikes,