H. ‘Caesar Salad’
Hosta ‘Caesar Salad’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-1 (Small) |
Overview
Registered in 2007, 'Caesar Salad' is a small hosta cultivar resulting from a cross between *Hosta* 'Korean Snow' and *Hosta* 'Maekawa', with *Hosta* 'Elvis Lives' as the pollen parent. It is visually distinctive for its medium green leaves with heavily rippled margins, broadly ovate shape with rounded bases, and deep waviness across the leaf surface.
In the Garden
'Caesar Salad' forms a compact, mound-like clump reaching 15 inches (38.1 cm) in height and 32 inches (81.3 cm) in diameter, with a fast growth rate. It performs best in partial to full shade, typical for hostas, and its small size makes it suitable for container cultivation, rock gardens, or the front of shaded borders. Companion plants include ferns, *Heuchera*, and other small woodland perennials that complement its variegated foliage.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture during the growing season, applying a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Slugs and deer may damage foliage, so monitor regularly and apply control measures as needed in typical hosta-growing zones.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 32 in (81.3 cm) |
| Leaf length | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| Leaf width | 3.5 in (8.9 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 7 |
| Leaf | medium green heavily rippled margins; slightly shiny on top; slightly shiny underneath; deeply wavy |
| Flower scape height | 18–20 in (45.7–50.8 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | flowers tightly spaced at top of scape |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: ( H. 'Korean Snow' x H. 'Maekawa') — H. ‘Korean Snow’, H. ‘Maekawa’
- Pollen parent: H. 'Elvis Lives' — H. ‘Elvis Lives’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-1, small size):
- H. ‘Almost’ (2005)
- H. ‘Devil's Poker’ (2009)
- H. ‘Black and Blue’ (2010)
- H. ‘Midnight Ride’ (2004)
- H. ‘Nellie Grey’ (2002)
- H. ‘Urchin’ (2013)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #875