| Hosta | Beatrice |
| Status | not registered |
| Originator(s) | Frances Williams 1962 |
| Origin | sieboldii seedling |
| Size category | small - medium |
| Plant height x width | 28x63 cm (11x25 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 13x4 cm (5x2 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 6 |
| Leaf color | green,streaked,white |
| Variegation | streaked, unstable |
| Leaf | narrowly elliptic, thin |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 75 cm (30 in.) |
| Flower | purple |
| Flower length | |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | July - August |
| Fertile | yes/breeder |
| Pod | |
| Ploidy | 2-2-2 |
| Patents | |
| Info | ='FRW #1399A'. ='Beatrice Variegated'. Seedling of lancifolia albomarginata ('FRW #1246') = sieboldii. Planted in 1958. Leaves streaked yellow and some may be margined yellow. No two leaves alike. A good breeder but may be unstable. Unstable variegation. Different plants use this name, incorrectly called "Beatrice Variegated". It's ability to produce streaked plants from variegated seedlings made this a choice plant for hybridizers in the 1970's and 1980's. It was from H. 'Beatrice' that Paul Aden and Kevin Vaughn began their variegated line of hosta. |
| Sports | 'Beatrice Breeder' sport/gw 'Beatrice Rim' sport/gw 'Clown' sport/os 'Green Beatrice' sport/gg 'Noel' sport/wg |
| Progeny | 'Aunt Bea' = PP x 'Happiness' 'Bogie and Bacall' = PP x 'Rhapsody in Blue' 'Bold Edger' = PP x 'Frances Williams' 'Cool Mistress' = PP x 'June Fever' 'Effervescent Love' seedling 'El Capitan' hybrid 'Ganny Sandy' = PP x hypoleuca 'Glamour' = PP x 'Hadspen Hawk' 'Golden Fountain' = PP x 'Green Fountain' 'Green Quarter' = PP x venusta 'Hudson River' = PP x 'Galaxy' 'Irish Eyes' = PP x 'Reginald Kay' 'Libby' = PP x 'Katrina Jo' 'Mandarin' = PP x 'Candle Wax' 'Riviera Sunset' = PP x 'Leather Sheen' 'Rusty Bee' hybrid 'Shapur's Sceptre' hybrid 'Starburst' hybrid 'Summer Ripples' seedling 'Top Banana' = PP x 'Frances Williams' 'Valencia' = PP x 'Iron Gate Delight' 'White Dove' selfed 'White Swan' selfed |