H. ‘Candelabra’

Overview

Registered in 2009 by K. Walek of the American Hosta Society, 'Candelabra' is a small blue-green hosta with a mound-like habit. Its distinctive features include a glaucous bloom on both leaf surfaces, lightly cupped cordate leaves, and a compact scape reaching 10 to 12 inches (25.4 to 30.5 cm) in height.

In the Garden

This cultivar performs best in partial to full shade, where its blue-green foliage maintains its glaucous character. Mature plants form a low mound approximately 4 inches (10.2 cm) tall and spread to about 8 to 10 inches (20.3 to 25.4 cm) wide, with individual leaves measuring 4 inches (10.2 cm) long and 2 inches (5.1 cm) wide. Its small size makes it suitable for rock gardens, troughs, or the front of shaded borders, and it pairs well with other small hostas or shade-tolerant perennials such as ferns and heucheras.

Care Notes

Provide consistent moisture during the growing season, applying a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most hostas, 'Candelabra' may be susceptible to slug damage and deer browsing in typical hosta-growing zones.