Hosta 'Night Before Christmas' (Night Before Christmas Hosta)
Botanical Information
Family | Asparagaceae |
Genus | Hosta |
Cultivar | 'Night Before Christmas' |
Category | Perennials |
Origin | J. Machen Jr. 1994. (Sport of H. 'White Christmas'.) |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 1a - 6a |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 0a - 5b |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -51 - (-21) |
Temperature (°F) | -60 - (-5 |
Height | 45 cm |
Spread | 75 cm |
Growth | Slow |
Description and Growing Information
ID Characteristic | Larger and stronger than the parent plant but with less variegation due to more chlorophyll in the leaves. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | White 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. |