MyHostas database

HostaFrosted Jade

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Lillian Maroushek 1978

Origin'King James' seedling

Size categorylarge

Plant height x width80x160 cm (31x63 in.)

Leaf length x width36x25 cm (14x10 in.)

Vein pairs14-15

Leaf colordark green,white edge

Variegationedge

Leafgood, a bit rippled, a bit corrugated

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height100 cm (39 in.)

Flowerpale lavender

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly

Fertileyes

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoThin white edge on dark green leaves. Medium lavender flowers appear in June. Attractive lighter green streaks radiate from margin.
Gray-green with a white edge, cordate, flat leaves 12" x 9". 42" scape with white flowers. Award winner, magnificent when established.
This H. montana ssp. macrophylla hybrid makes a spectacular large clump to 5' wide of giant dark green leaves with a nice pure white margin. Flowers are pale lavender on 30" scapes in late spring.
This is one of the best and least known hostas ever introduced...a spectacular clump in the woodland garden!
Dark frosty-green leaves with a neat, white margin and white flowers.
Large pointed leaves, dark, jade-green with a wide cream-white margin. The leaves have a waxy, frosted coating similar to that on many blue hostas but not found on any other variegated green cultivars we know of. White flowers.
Very large, frosted jade-green leaf with a neat, white, precise margin. A very choice plant!
Large plant. Its dark jade green leaves have a distinct white margin.

Sports'Chesieres September Frost' sport/gw

Progeny'Grand Champion' seedling
'Magnificence' = 'Marbled Cream' x PP