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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by B. Solberg taken at Green Hill Farm, NC
Hosta 'Pineapple Upside Down Cake'
B. Solberg, M. Zilis 99
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available HostaItem #: 3859
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Hosta 'Pineapple Upside Down Cake' is a unique Green Hill Farm introduction...a sport of Eric Smith's bizarre hybrid of Hosta sieboldiana x Hosta lancifolia. The long wavy leaves emerge pure green, then the center quickly brightens to a brilliant white-gold while the edge develops a narrow, black-green border. Hosta 'Pineapple Upside Down Cake' is truly a unique hosta that will stop you in your tracks. In late summer, the 4' wide clumps are topped with hummingbird-friendly lavender flowers on 28" tall scapes.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hosta
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated , Yellow/Gold
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , Night Gardens
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Dry Shade Plants , Groundcovers , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rain Garden Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage