PP28,920 (Solberg 2015) This breakthrough in hosta hybridization is Bob Soberg's first red-leaf hosta.  The red color extends from the red petioles into the leaf blade but also a thin red margin around the leaf, similar but much more dramatic than its parent 'Beet Salad'. 'First Blush' debuts in spring when the leaf between the veins will start to "blush" red from the tip of the leaf down toward the base. The leaves remain red here until temperatures surpass 92 degrees, usually into June. The color should persist longer in Northern gardens. Photo courtesy of Green Hill Farm