A dense mounding Hosta with chartreuse to gold foliage.
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
4
Sunlight
part sun, semi-shade
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
lavender, 16 plus inch scapes
Leaves
heart shaped, depending on the amount of light and time of year light green chartreuse to gold
Roots
fibrous
Dimensions
13 inches tall by 36 inch spread, dense mound growth habit
Propagation
division
Cultivar Origin
A cross between Blue Cadet x Gold Cadet, registered by Paul Aden (New York, USA) in 1978.
Author's Notes
A grew this Hosta at my perennial nursery and used it in many plantings. Some of the plants are over 25 years old and still going strong. Although slugs will chew holes in the leaves, the damage seems to be minor.
Notes & Reference
#24-The Hosta Book (Aden), #33-Hosta the Flowering Foliage Plant (Diana Grenfell), #50-The Hosta Handbook (Mark R. Zillis)