H. ‘Best in Town’
Hosta ‘Best in Town’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Section class | II-7 (Large) |
Overview
Originating as a sport of Hosta 'Frost Giant' and registered in 2014, 'Best in Town' is a large, mound-forming cultivar distinguished by its blue-green leaves with gold margins and prominent yellow and blue-green streaking along flat leaf edges. The leaves exhibit a glaucous bloom on both surfaces and are broadly ovate with cordate bases, moderately folded, lightly wavy, and lightly corrugated.
In the Garden
Reaching approximately 44 inches (112 cm) in diameter and 23 inches (58 cm) in height, 'Best in Town' forms a substantial mound suited to partial to full shade in typical hosta-growing zones. Its large, textured leaves provide strong contrast when paired with finer-textured shade perennials such as ferns or astilbes. The plant's streaked scapes, reaching 24 to 29 inches (61 to 74 cm), bear very fertile flowers.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, especially during dry periods, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. As with many large-leaved hostas, slug and deer damage may occur and should be managed through cultural or physical controls.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 22.875 in (58.1 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 43.75 in (111.1 cm) |
| Leaf length | 10.75 in (27.3 cm) |
| Leaf width | 8.375 in (21.3 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 12 |
| Leaf | yellow and intensely blue green streaked flat margins; glaucous bloom on top; glaucous bloom underneath; Moderately folded, lightly wavy, lightly corrugated, moderately flat |
| Flower scape height | 24–29.125 in (61.0–74.0 cm) |
| Seasonal colour change | yellow parts of the leaf become creamy white as the season progresses |
| Notable characteristics | large very fertile, streaked |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Frost Giant' — H. ‘Frost Giant’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (II-7, large size):
- H. ‘Quesadilla’ (2010)
- H. ‘Cosmic Sister’ (2006)
- H. ‘Justice’ (2003)
- H. ‘Cosmic Eye Candy’ (2014)
- H. ‘Cosmic Patchwork’ (2014)
- H. ‘Paint Master’ (2014)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #463. How we check this data.