H. ‘Citation’
Hosta ‘Citation’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by F. Shaw.
| Year registered | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Originator | F. Shaw |
| Registrant | P. Aden |
| Section class | III-4a (Medium) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Citation' is a 1980 registration of a selected seedling from New York, with F. Shaw as originator and P. Aden as registrant. No parents are named. The leaf is chartreuse with a creamy white margin and a high sheen on top, 9 in (22.9 cm) long and 7 in (17.8 cm) wide.
In the Garden
The plant is registered at 30 in (76.2 cm) across and 22 in (55.9 cm) high. White flowers are listed on scapes of 18 in (45.7 cm). The entry gives no growth rate, habit or bloom dates.
How it compares
'Excitation' is a registered sport of 'Citation', entered in 1988. It loses the margin: the leaf runs chartreuse to gold with slight undulations, 7 in by 4 in, and the plant was registered wider but lower, 34 in across and 18 in high, with taller scapes of 28 in.
'Cathy's Clown' (2011) flips the leaf: a medium green center with a creamy white margin 0.75 in wide, broadly ovate and moderately wavy, 8 by 7 in. It is registered with a moderate growth rate at 36 in across and 16 in high, lower and wider than the 'Citation' registration. Pick it if a green center matters more than a bright one; 'Citation' has the chartreuse center with a high sheen.
'Patriot' covers the opposite color scheme: dark green with a 1 in white margin on a mound registered at 30 in across.
Flowers and other notes
No growth rate, habit, bloom dates or seed set are registered, so this is an older entry with gaps. The hosta care guide covers the basics.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Citation' (#1061), 'Excitation' (#1689), 'Cathy's Clown' (#945) and 'Patriot' (#4245), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 22 in (55.9 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 30 in (76.2 cm) |
| Leaf length | 9 in (22.9 cm) |
| Leaf width | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 9 |
| Leaf | high sheen on top |
| Flower scape height | 18 in (45.7 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
Registered cultivars that list Hosta ‘Citation’ as a parent:
- H. ‘Excitation’ (sport)
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-4a, medium size):
- H. ‘Sunshine Glory’ (1982)
- H. ‘Moon Glow’ (1977)
- H. ‘Moonlight’ (1977)
- H. ‘Sea Dream’ (1984)
- H. ‘Lunar Eclipse’ (1985)
- H. ‘Sweetie’ (1988)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #1061. How we check this data.