Dancing in the Moonlight Hosta – Bare Root Shade Perennial with Ruffled Blue Variegated Foliage
Bring elegant texture and movement to your shade garden with Dancing in the Moonlight Hosta, a variegated variety prized for its dramatically ruffled foliage and graceful form. The glaucous blue leaves feature heavy rippling with broad creamy white margins, creating the appearance of leaves “dancing” throughout the garden. The deeply ruffled edges extend from the leaf tips down through the petioles, adding exceptional texture and visual interest to shaded landscapes.
In midsummer, near-white flowers rise above the foliage on proportionate scapes, adding soft seasonal beauty to woodland gardens, shaded borders, hosta collections, and patio containers. This hardy perennial combines unique foliage color with outstanding garden performance, making it a standout focal point in shade plantings. These healthy starter plants ship bare-root and are ready for planting upon arrival.
You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Dancing in the Moonlight Hosta
✔️ Bare-root starter plant
✔️ Ruffled blue variegated foliage variety
✔️ Healthy perennial shade plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival
Growing Information
Common Name: Dancing in the Moonlight Hosta
Botanical Name: Hosta ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Growth Stage: Bare-root starter plant
Sun Requirements: Shade to partial shade
Soil: Rich, moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; prefers evenly moist soil
Mature Height: Approximately 18 inches
Mature Width: Approximately 28–32 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 3–9
Container Friendly: Yes
Care Tip: Plant in consistently moist soil with protection from harsh afternoon sun to preserve the beautiful blue foliage and creamy variegation. Mulching helps maintain soil moisture and keeps roots cool during warmer weather.
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.
