Don Stevens

Hosta "Don Stevens" review

18" tall. Part Sun to Light Shade. Glossy green with a yellowish white margin. Glossy back and loose wavy edge. Purple spotted scapes and purple flowers. A vigorous small green, creamy margins. A habit of streaking to the midrib. This is one of the finest of the Seaver introductions. The glossy green leaves are bordered with a wide creamy yellow band that changes to cream. The red flower scape adds a striking feature to the 40" wide clump. The clumps are topped with dark purple flowers in very late summer. Green w/dark yellow edge and slighty wavy margins, red bloom scapes. A medium sized plant with glossy dark green foliage with creamy yellow to white margins that may streak into the center. Flowers are purple and scapes are spotted purple. One of my favorite yellow-edged hostas, the glossy leaves have excellent form and substance. It becomes downright stunning when in flower. The dark scapes with purple flowers add the finishing touch to make the perfect complement! Medium, green leaves with dark yellow edge, slightly wavy margins. Reddish bloom scapes.

Hosta "Don Stevens" information:

Size Category medium
Hosta height x width 45x100 cm (18x39 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 23x18 cm (9x7 in.) inches
Vein pairs 9-11
Leaf color
Variegation edge
Leaf type shiny, wavy
Petiole shiny, wavy
Scape reddish-purple
Scape height 75 cm (30 in.)
Flower pale purple
Fragrant
Flower length
Flowering period August
Fertile
Pod
Ploidy
Patents
Sports 'Cassanova' sport/o 'Don Quixote' sport/o 'Don Stevens Green' sport/gg 'Don Stevens Splashed' sport/os 'Don Viejo' sport/gg
Progeny 'Crow's Nest' = PP x 'Sea Angel' 'Reefed Sails' = PP x 'Sea Octopus' 'Richard Taylor' = 'Sum and Substance' x PP 'Tentacles' = PP x 'Sea Octopus'