| Hosta | Big Daddy |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Florence Shaw/Paul Aden 1978 |
| Origin | sieboldiana x 'Tokudama' |
| Size category | very large |
| Plant height x width | 60x160 cm (24x63 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 38x36 cm (15x14 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 16-17 |
| Leaf color | blue-green |
| Variegation | |
| Leaf | thick, round, cupped, very corrugated |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 80 cm (31 in.) |
| Flower | near white,bell |
| Flower length | |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | June - July |
| Fertile | yes |
| Pod | |
| Ploidy | |
| Patents | |
| Info | Chalky-blue leaves that are rounded, cupped and puckered at maturity; white flowers. Compact growing habit and compliments gold plants well. Round, deep blue leaves, cupped and heavily puckered. Very impressive in a mature clump. White flowers. Large blue/gray leaves, are somewhat cupped. Short lavender blooms. 50 - 90 % shade. Large plant, corrugated deep blue-green foliage, near white flowers in July and August, slug resistant. One of the 5 best blues in our gardens! Makes a compact specimen anywhere. A must for every garden! |
| Sports | 'Big Daddy Streak' sport/o 'Ice Age Trail' sport/os 'Sugar Daddy' sport/bc 'Sugar Mama' sport/cg |
| Progeny | 'After Party' seedling 'Blue Buns' = ('Invincible' x 'Hirao #59') x PP 'Faith' = 'Evening Magic' x PP 'Fifth Element' = 'William Lachman' x PP 'Geneva Remembrance' hybrid 'Lakeside Masterpiece' = "BSR 3-21-2" x PP 'Little Boy' = PP x 'Love Pat' 'Little John' seedling 'Northern Heritage' = 'Color Fantasy' x PP 'Tucker Pucker' = (x montana) x PP |