Childhood Sweetheart

Hosta "Childhood Sweetheart" review

This 2005 Hans Hansen introduction is a cross between a variegated Hosta 'Tardiflora' seedling and Hosta 'Shining Tot'. The result is a delightful, 32" wide x 18" tall, mound of shiny green foliage with a nice yellow border. The clumps are topped in September with 16" tall spikes of lavender flowers. Although it's not a regular occurrence, there have been seasons in which the flower spikes were highly branched.

Hosta "Childhood Sweetheart" information:

Size Category
Hosta height x width 46x81 cm (18x32 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 13x8 cm (5x3 in.) inches
Vein pairs
Leaf color
Variegation edge
Leaf type shiny
Petiole shiny
Scape branched
Scape height 40 cm (16 in.)
Flower lavender
Fragrant
Flower length
Flowering period September
Fertile
Pod
Ploidy
Patents
Sports
Progeny