H. ‘Choctaw’

Overview

Registered in 2007, 'Choctaw' is a large, slow-growing hosta resulting from a cross between *Hosta* 'Creek' (seed parent) and *Hosta* 'Sea Blue Leather' (pollen parent). Its most distinctive features are the intensely blue-green, deeply corrugated leaves with slightly rippled margins and a pronounced glaucous bloom on both surfaces, combined with a broadly ovate shape and tapered base.

In the Garden

'Choctaw' forms a substantial, upright clump reaching approximately 48 inches (121.9 cm) in diameter and 28 inches (71.1 cm) in height. It performs best in partial to full shade, where its blue-green foliage retains its color and glaucous coating. The large, heavily textured leaves with 16 to 17 vein pairs and good substance make this cultivar suitable as a specimen plant or in mixed shade borders, where it pairs well with ferns and other fine-textured perennials.

Care Notes

Provide consistent moisture, particularly during dry periods, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like many large-leaved hostas, 'Choctaw' is susceptible to slug and deer damage in typical hosta-growing zones.