Hosta 'Designer Genes'
Hosta 'Designer Genes' is the best combination of yellow foliage held on red petioles available today.
Description:
Hosta 'Designer Genes' is the best combination of yellow foliage held on red petioles available today. The striking brilliant yellow leaves emerge in spring from deep wine red shoots. The yellow colouring holds longer into the season than other cultivars before changing to a light green. Brilliant red scapes hold the purple flowers.
Common Name: Plantain Lily
Family:
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, grassy slopes and rocky places from near sea level to 2200 metres.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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