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Hosta 'Kiwi Full Monty'
B. Sligh 00
Item #: 8763
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
This most unusual sport of Hosta 'Striptease' was introduced in 2000 by New Zealand's Barry Sligh. In what had never been observed in hostas before, the green part of the Hosta 'Striptease' leaf mutated to bluish-green. The change, contrasted with the wide central cream stripe, makes for an outstandingly beautiful plant. For us, Hosta 'Kiwi Full Monty' makes a 20" tall x 3' wide clump, topped with 2' tall scapes of light lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds in early summer.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hosta
Leaf Color: Variegated
Bloom Time: Summer
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Dry Shade 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