H. ‘Brandywine’
Hosta ‘Brandywine’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-1 (Small) |
Overview
Registered in 1993, 'Brandywine' is a small hosta resulting from a cross between Hosta montana 'Aureomarginata' and H. venusta, with H. longipes f. hypoglauca as the pollen parent. The cultivar is visually distinctive for its blue-green leaves with medium green, slightly rippled margins, a slightly shiny upper surface, and a glaucous bloom on the underside.
In the Garden
'Brandywine' reaches a mature diameter of 15 inches (38.1 cm) and a height of 6 inches (15.2 cm), making it suitable for small garden spaces, rock gardens, or the front of a border. It performs best in partial to full shade and pairs well with other small hostas, ferns, or woodland perennials such as Heuchera or Tiarella. Its compact size also makes it an appropriate candidate for container cultivation.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, particularly during dry periods, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. As with many 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 | 6 in (15.2 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
| Leaf length | 4 in (10.2 cm) |
| Leaf width | 3 in (7.6 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 6 |
| Leaf | medium green slightly rippled margins; slightly shiny on top; glaucous bloom underneath |
| Flower scape height | 12 in (30.5 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. montana 'Aureomarginata' x H. venusta
- Pollen parent: H. longipes f. hypoglauca
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-1, small size):
- H. ‘Temple Bells’ (1992)
- H. ‘Spartan Gem’ (1989)
- H. ‘Nellie Grey’ (2002)
- H. ‘Nicola’ (1984)
- H. ‘Sweet Winifred’ (1984)
- H. ‘Midnight Ride’ (2004)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #774. How we check this data.