H. ‘City Dog’
Hosta ‘City Dog’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-4b (Small) |
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.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 11.375 in (28.9 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 17.5 in (44.5 cm) |
| Leaf length | 5.75 in (14.6 cm) |
| Leaf width | 1.75 in (4.4 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 6 |
| Leaf | medium green with .25in (0.6cm) wide, pure white, slightly rippled margins; dull on top; dull underneath; lightly wavy |
| Flower scape height | 13.75–16.875 in (34.9–42.9 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | red petioles combined with clear white margin |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Red Dog'
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-4b, small size):
- H. ‘Sydney's Spunk’ (2007)
- H. ‘Blue Flame’ (2004)
- H. ‘Minuteman’ (1994)
- H. ‘An Arrow for Easton’ (2014)
- H. ‘Kinky Boots’ (2014)
- H. ‘Lady Luck’ (2014)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #1064. How we check this data.