H. ‘American Yeti’
Hosta ‘American Yeti’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Section class | I-2 (Giant) |
Overview
Registered in 2007, 'American Yeti' resulted from self-pollination of Hosta 'American King of the Woods'. This giant cultivar is visually distinctive for its intensely blue-green, broadly ovate leaves that reach 18 inches in length and 15 inches in width, with slightly rippled margins and a heavy glaucous bloom on both surfaces. The leaves display strongly impressed veins above and correspondingly elevated veins beneath, contributing to a textured, substantial appearance.
In the Garden
'American Yeti' forms a large, fast-growing mound 44 inches (111.8 cm) tall and 65 inches (165.1 cm) in diameter, making it suitable for use as a specimen or background plant in shaded to partially shaded borders. Its blue-green foliage pairs well with golden or chartreuse-leaved companions such as Hosta 'Sum and Substance' or ferns like Dryopteris species. Due to its substantial size, this cultivar is not appropriate for container culture.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, especially during establishment, and apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. As with most large-leaved hostas, slug and deer damage may occur and should be managed through cultural or physical controls in typical hosta-growing zones.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 44 in (111.8 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 65 in (165.1 cm) |
| Leaf length | 18 in (45.7 cm) |
| Leaf width | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
| Leaf | intensely blue-green slightly rippled margins; glaucous bloom on top; glaucous bloom underneath; moderately wavy |
| Flower scape height | 33–36 in (83.8–91.4 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | giant size, blue-green color, intense impressed veins above and intensely elevated veins below |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'American King of the Woods' selfed — H. ‘American King of the Woods’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-2, giant size):
- H. ‘Gentle Giant’ (2005)
- H. ‘Kong’ (1990)
- H. ‘Helen Doriot’ (1982)
- H. ‘Krossa Regal’ (1980)
- H. ‘Agawa’ (2007)
- H. ‘Algonquin’ (2007)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #247. How we check this data.