H. ‘Terre Haute’

Overview

Registered in 2009, 'Terre Haute' is a small hosta cultivar of unknown parentage, notable for its very dark, glossy green leaves with purple petioles and scapes. The variegated foliage is lanceolate, lightly cupped and twisted, with medium green, slightly rippled margins and a highly reflective upper surface.

In the Garden

Mature plants form a compact mound 6 inches (15.2 cm) tall and 15 inches (38.1 cm) wide, with a moderate growth rate. The dark, glossy leaves and purple accents make this cultivar suitable for foreground placement in shade or part-shade borders, rock gardens, or container plantings. It pairs well with finer-textured shade perennials such as ferns or heucheras.

Care Notes

Provide consistent moisture and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Typical hosta-growing zones apply; slug and deer damage may occur and should be managed as needed.