Hosta 'Drop-dead Gorgeous' PP 33,318
H. Hansen/Walters Gardens 2019
Item #: 17102
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 30" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Hosta 'Drop-dead Gorgeous' is a stunning Hans Hansen creation that originated from a cross of two giants, Hosta 'Niagara Falls' and Hosta 'Empress Wu'. The resulting offspring forms a massive 2.5' tall x 7' wide clump of deeply-veined green leaves, surrounded by a wide yellow border. Over the growing season, the border color changes, first to cream, and then to white. The 3'+ stalks of showy, near-white flowers top the clump in summer.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hosta
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Variegated
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Giant Plants , Groundcovers , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rain Garden Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Wet Shade Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage