Hosta 'Hans'
T. Avent 12
Item #: 9409
Zones: 3a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 21" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
In 2009, we introduced Hosta 'Andrew', which rapidly sold out. Although we ordered more from the lab, the plants we received were not Hosta 'Andrew', but instead a much more vigorous mutation. While others may still offer Hosta 'Andrew', we do not believe any of them to be correct. In 2013, Plant Delights/JLBG released this much improved sport, Hosta 'Hans', after Hans Hansen, who discovered the original sport and named it after his brother. Both plants trace back to an original sport from Hosta 'Blue Mammoth'. Hosta 'Hans' makes a 21" tall x 32" wide clump of thick, rugose, blue-green leaves, highlighted by a stunning cream center and a narrow green pattern between the blue and cream layers. The center of the leaves of Hosta 'Hans' becomes flushed with green streaks in later summer, giving it vigor that its sibling doesn't have. The clumps are topped with 20" scapes of pale lavender flowers in late spring. This is a slow grower, deserving of a special featured place in your woodland garden.


-
Related Articles
- The Top Hummingbird Attracting Plants for Your Garden
- Gardening in the Shade
- Hosta Breeders and Other Strangers
- Hosta, Hosta, Hosta
- Hostas for Warm Climates
- Hostas - The Fragrant Kind
- Leaves that Light Up the Garden - Variegated Plants
- Hosta Introductions and Breeding by Paul Aden
- Hosta Breeding Program at Plant Delights Nursery
- Soils and Garden Soil Preparation
- Hosta Myths - Tony's Top Ten
- How to Build a Butterfly Garden
- The Myth of Hosta Originator's Stock
-
Other Attributes
Genus: Hosta
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated , White/Cream
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , White Garden
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Groundcovers , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants that Attract Birds , Rain Garden Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Wet Shade Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage , Plant Delights Creations and Discoveries