| Hosta | Academy Verdant Spades |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Steve Chamberlain 2003 |
| Origin | 'Vanilla Cream' seedling |
| Size category | |
| Plant height x width | 20x50 cm (8x20 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 15x13 cm (6x5 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 8 |
| Leaf color | green |
| Variegation | |
| Leaf | |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 58 cm (23 in.) |
| Flower | pale lavender |
| Flower length | |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | August - September |
| Fertile | |
| Pod | |
| Ploidy | |
| Patents | |
| Info | Spade-shaped leaf. |
| Sports | |
| Progeny | |