A Big Step Forward For Hosta Breeding! ’Red Ninja’ Breaks Away From The Familiar Greens, Blues And Golds With Lasting, Deeply Flushed Red Foliage, And Has Already Been Crowned RHS Chelsea Plant Of The Year 2026!

’Red Ninja’ is the revolutionary new hosta, and is a genuine colour breakthrough, introducing deeply flushed purple-red leaves with contrasting green margins and vivid red stems.

Earlier hostas may have hinted at red when their foliage first emerged, only for those tones to disappear as the season progressed. But, the rich ’Red Ninja’ colouring develops with the spring growth and remains a powerful feature deep into summer.

Position it where it receives gentle morning sun, partial sun or bright dappled light and the central red tones become richer and more dramatic. Keep the soil moist, particularly in sunnier positions, and this compact plant will steadily form a striking mound around 35cm tall.

Purple flowers rise above the leaves from late summer into early autumn, extending the display just as many other shade plants begin to lose momentum. Fully hardy and low maintenance once established, it works beautifully as groundcover, along the front of a border or as an award-winning feature in a patio pot.

Supplied as one bare root plant, ready to plant.