H. ‘Candy Box’
Hosta ‘Candy Box’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-6a (Small) |
Overview
A sport of Hosta 'Sailor's Warning' registered in 2011, 'Candy Box' is a small, slow-growing cultivar distinguished by its creamy white leaf centers framed by medium green margins, red petioles, and upright habit. The ovate leaves are lightly folded and corrugated, with slightly shiny surfaces on both sides.
In the Garden
Mature plants reach approximately 11 inches (29 cm) in diameter and 7 inches (18 cm) in height, making this cultivar suitable for the front of borders, rock gardens, or container culture. It performs best in partial to dappled shade with consistent moisture, and its compact size pairs well with small ferns, heucheras, or other miniature hostas. The upright scapes, reaching 17 to 22 inches (43 to 56 cm), bear creamy white flowers in midsummer.
Care Notes
Provide regular water during dry periods; apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. As with most 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 | 7.1 in (18 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 11.4 in (29 cm) |
| Leaf length | 3.6 in (9.1 cm) |
| Leaf width | 1.9 in (4.8 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 6 |
| Leaf | creamy white with .25in (0.6cm) wide, medium green, flat margins; slightly shiny on top; slightly shiny underneath; lightly folded, lighty corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 16.8–21.9 in (42.7–55.6 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | colorful small hosta with red petioles |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Sailor's Warning'
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-6a, small size):
- H. ‘Sting’ (2011)
- H. ‘Sunset Grooves’ (2011)
- H. ‘Whirlwind Flame’ (2014)
- H. ‘Firestorm’ (2007)
- H. ‘Bullfrog’ (2016)
- H. ‘Rainbow's End’ (2005)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #896. How we check this data.