Hosta ‘Guacamole’
Hosta ‘Guacamole’ has large, dramatic, chartreuse leaves with irregular dark green edges with fragrant flowers.
The large, dramatic, chartreuse leaves have irregular dark green edges and deep veins. The white to pale lavender flowers are fragrant. Together these characteristics made ‘Guacamole’ Hosta of the Year for 2002. Leaf colouration intensifies with more light and age. A sport of ‘Fragrant Bouquet’. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Common Name: Plantain Lily
Family: Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Bees
Deer Resistant: No
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Garden Origin
