Hosta 'Night Before Christmas' (Night Before Christmas Hosta)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusHosta
Cultivar'Night Before Christmas'
CategoryPerennials
OriginJ. Machen Jr. 1994. (Sport of H. 'White Christmas'.)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone1a - 6a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone0a - 5b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-51 - (-21)
Temperature (°F)-60 - (-5
Height45 cm
Spread75 cm
GrowthSlow

Description and Growing Information

ID CharacteristicLarger and stronger than the parent plant but with less variegation due to more chlorophyll in the leaves.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionWhite leaves with irregularly and widely margined dark olive green bands and jetting towards the midrib. Leaves are satiny above and shiny below and have a leave blade measurement of 20 x 8 cm.

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