H. ‘Buffalo Bill’

Overview

Registered in 2014 as a sport of *Hosta* 'Great Expectations', 'Buffalo Bill' is a large, mound-forming cultivar distinguished by its blue-green leaf margins and a regular, striking yellow pattern that emerges from the center of each leaf. The broadly ovate, moderately corrugated leaves measure up to 12 inches (30.5 cm) long and 9 inches (22.9 cm) wide, with 14 to 15 vein pairs and a cordate base.

In the Garden

'Buffalo Bill' reaches a mature diameter of 43 inches (109.2 cm) and a height of 24 inches (61.0 cm), forming a dense, rounded mound with a moderate growth rate. It performs best in partial to full shade, where its blue-green margins and yellow center pattern remain most vivid, and pairs well with ferns, astilbes, or other shade-tolerant perennials. Its large size makes it suitable as a specimen or in the middle to back of a shaded border.

Care Notes

Water regularly during dry periods, especially in the first growing season, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most hostas, 'Buffalo Bill' is susceptible to slug and deer damage in typical hosta-growing zones.