| Hosta | Celestial |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Ed Elslager 2000 |
| Origin | 'Dorothy Benedict' x hypoleuca |
| Size category | large |
| Plant height x width | 80x110 cm (31x43 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 38x36 cm (15x14 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 16-17 |
| Leaf color | dark green,(golden yellow>creamy white) edge |
| Variegation | edge |
| Leaf | corrugated, round |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | green |
| Scape height | 90 cm (35 in.) |
| Flower | pale lavender,translucent margin,tubular |
| Flower length | 5.5 cm (2.2 in.) |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | June - July |
| Fertile | |
| Pod | green |
| Ploidy | |
| Patents | |
| Info | Hybrid of H. 'Dorothy Benedict' x H. hypoleuca from the Ed Elslager breeding program: improves on H 'Northern Halo' and other white-edged sieboldiana types. This "star" hosta resulted from a cross of famed breeder H. 'Dorothy Benedict' with H. hypoleuca, giving this plant some hybrid vigor compared to 'Northern Halo' type hostas. The edge is a subtle gold in spring, turning creamy white as the season progresses, often with a nice Milky Way effect where the colors meet. And the edge stays nice and clean all season, compared to many hostas with a similar look. This will be a large hosta, to 40" wide. It makes a nice bouquet of near-white flowers in early summer. |
| Sports | 'Celestial Lightning' sport/os |
| Progeny | |