Truly a groundcover Hosta producing a large amount of small narrow variegated leaves. A good Hosta for edging the shade garden
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
4-7
Sunlight
partial sun, shaded
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
medium purple, borne on scapes to 24 inches
Leaves
narrow, green with white margin that fades to cream, rippled when young
Dimensions
12 inches high spreading too 30 plus inches
Propagation
division
Cultivar Origin
Registered by PauL Aden in 1987 as a hybrid of H. Amy Aden x H. pulchella variegated.
Author's Notes
I have observed this many times used as a groundcover edging Hosta, in shade gardens. It packs a lot of leaves together. I have to imagine weeds would have a hard time competing for space.
Notes & Reference
#24-The Hosta Book (Aden),
#50-The Hosta Handbook (Mark R. Zillis)