H. ‘Awakening Angel’
Hosta ‘Awakening Angel’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-2 (Medium) |
Overview
Registered in 2005, 'Awakening Angel' is a medium-sized hosta cultivar notable for its distinctive flat, pancake-like growth habit and long, spear-shaped leaves. The leaves are blue-green with intensely blue, slightly rippled margins and a glaucous bloom on both surfaces, creating a muted, powdery appearance.
In the Garden
This cultivar forms a dense, mound-like clump reaching 15 inches (38.1 cm) in height and 60 inches (152.4 cm) in diameter, with a moderate growth rate. It performs best in partial to full shade, as is typical for blue-leaved hostas, and pairs well with ferns, heucheras, and other shade perennials that contrast its broad foliage. Its low, spreading habit makes it suitable for the front of a border or as a groundcover in shaded areas.
Care Notes
Water regularly to establish, then maintain consistent moisture during dry periods; apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Slugs and deer may damage the foliage, so monitor and manage as needed in typical hosta-growing zones.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 60 in (152.4 cm) |
| Leaf length | 10 in (25.4 cm) |
| Leaf width | 4.5 in (11.4 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 10 |
| Leaf | intensely blue slightly rippled margins; glaucous bloom on top; glaucous bloom underneath; moderately folded, lightly wavy, moderately flat |
| Flower scape height | 24–30 in (61.0–76.2 cm) |
| Seasonal colour change | when glaucous bloom is gone leaf is very dark green |
| Notable characteristics | flat pancake shape with long spear-shaped leaves |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-2, medium size):
- H. ‘Purple Rain’ (2008)
- H. ‘Catherine Ann’ (1999)
- H. ‘Bruce's Blue’ (1991)
- H. ‘Linde’ (1987)
- H. ‘Blue Beetle’ (2005)
- H. ‘Delaware River’ (2005)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #359. How we check this data.