Blue Cadet

Hosta "Blue Cadet" review

The Hosta Blue Cadet is a great durable small blue variety that forms tight mounds. Blue Cadet is a medium size hosta with blue-green heart shaped leaves. Plants have a moderate growth rate and reach about 16 inches in height. Very nice ground cover or border plant. Blue Cadet prefers moist well-drained soil with partial to full shade. Very affordable nice blue hosta.

Hosta "Blue Cadet" information:

Size Category small - medium
Hosta height x width 38x95 cm (15x37 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 13x10 cm (5x4 in.) inches
Vein pairs 8-9
Leaf color
Variegation
Leaf type cordate, tapered point
Petiole cordate, tapered point
Scape leafy
Scape height 50 cm (20 in.)
Flower lavender
Fragrant
Flower length 4.5 cm (1.8 in.)
Flowering period July
Fertile yes
Pod
Ploidy 2-2-2
Patents
Sports 'A 10 Hut' sport/os 'Baby Doll' sport/yb 'Blue Mouse Ears' sport/bb 'Kiwi Blue Flash' sport/o 'Medal of Honor' sport/yg 'Plebe's Blues' sport/os 'Quinnipiac' sport/bw 'Ravenwood' sport/os 'Special Forces' sport/os 'Toy Soldier' sport/gw
Progeny 'Bashful' seedling 'Beauty Little Blue' = PP x clausa var. normalis 'Blue Cadet Edina' seedling 'Blue Heaven' = PP x 'Aden 355' 'Blueberry Tart' = PP x 'Fall Bouquet' 'Booka' seedling 'Childhood Fantasy' = 'Elvis Lives' x PP 'Daniel' hybrid 'Gold Edger ' selfed 'Kiwi Canoe' selfed 'Lakeside Neat Petite' = venusta x PP 'Lynne' hybrid 'Margie Weissenberger' hybrid 'Pauline Brac' hybrid 'Red Cadet' = 'Riptide' x PP 'Serendipity' = PP x 'Tokudama' 'Stephen' hybrid 'Tet-A-Poo' = venusta x PP 'Tot Tot' = PP x venusta