A medium-sized Hosta with heavy corrugated blue-green leaves with a gold irregular center.
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
4
Sunlight
semi-shade to shade, plants in deep shade may lose a lot of their leaf color
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
nearly-white with a pale lavender mid-petal stripe
Leaves
large 6 by 7 inch leaves, cupped, heavily corrugated (seer-suckered), blue-green margin, chartreuse to medium gold irregularly shaped center coloration
Dimensions
18 inches high with a spread up to 40 inches, reported to be slow growing
Propagation
division
Cultivar Origin
Originated in Japan probably as a sport of H. tokudama
Author's Notes
I have never personalty grown this plant but have seen it in many gardens. One thing I have noticed is the amount of sun seems to intensify the coloration of the foliage. May need some re-positioning to find the perfect spot.
Notes & Reference
#24-The Hosta Book (Aden),
#33-Hosta the Flowering Foliage Plant (Diana Grenfell),
#50-The Hosta Handbook (Mark R. Zillis)