H. ‘Beauty Queen’
Hosta ‘Beauty Queen’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Section class | II-6a (Large) |
Overview
Registered in 2009, Hosta 'Beauty Queen' is a large, slow-growing sport notable for its blue-green leaves with creamy white margins and heavily rippled edges. The broadly ovate, lightly cupped leaves measure up to 11.8 inches long and 9 inches wide, with 11 to 12 vein pairs and a dull upper surface bearing a glaucous bloom beneath.
In the Garden
'Beauty Queen' forms a dense, mound-like clump reaching 40 inches in diameter and 20 inches in height, making it suitable for mid-border or specimen placement in partial to full shade. Its substantial blue-green foliage with white margins pairs well with ferns, heucheras, and other shade-tolerant perennials. The green scapes rise 18 to 20 inches and bear lavender flowers in midsummer.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, especially during establishment, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most hostas, 'Beauty Queen' is susceptible to slug and deer damage in typical hosta-growing zones.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 20 in (50.8 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 40 in (101.6 cm) |
| Leaf length | 11.8 in (30 cm) |
| Leaf width | 9 in (22.9 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 12 |
| Leaf | creamy white with .5 to 2in (1.3 to 5.1cm) wide, medium blue-green, heavily rippled margins; dull on top; glaucous bloom underneath; lightly cupped, lightly twisted, moderately wavy |
| Flower scape height | 18–20 in (45.7–50.8 cm) |
| Seasonal colour change | is viridescent toward end of summer |
| Notable characteristics | Like |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (II-6a, large size):
- H. ‘Stained Glass’ (1999)
- H. ‘Night Shift’ (1991)
- H. ‘Abiqua Kaleidoscope’ (2009)
- H. ‘Carriage Wheels’ (2009)
- H. ‘Choko Nishiki’ (2009)
- H. ‘Foxfire X-Philes’ (2009)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #429. How we check this data.