H. ‘City Dog’

Overview

Registered in 2014 as a sport of *Hosta* 'Red Dog', 'City Dog' is a small, fast-growing cultivar distinguished by its lance-shaped, medium green leaves with pure white, slightly rippled margins and red petioles. The combination of red petioles and a clear white leaf margin is a notable feature of this plant.

In the Garden

'City Dog' forms a compact, mound-like clump reaching approximately 11.4 inches (28.9 cm) in height and 17.5 inches (44.5 cm) in diameter, making it suitable for the front of borders, rock gardens, or container culture. It performs best in partial to full shade, as is typical for hostas, and its small stature allows it to pair well with fine-textured shade perennials such as ferns, heucheras, or small woodland sedges. The plant's fast growth rate enables it to fill in quickly in appropriate settings.

Care Notes

Provide consistent moisture during the growing season, particularly in containers, and apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most hostas, 'City Dog' may be susceptible to slug and deer damage in typical hosta-growing zones.