H. ‘Daddy Boomer’
Hosta ‘Daddy Boomer’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Section class | II-5b (Large) |
Overview
Registered in 2005 as a sport of an unidentified parent, *Hosta* 'Daddy Boomer' is a large, fast-growing cultivar distinguished by its broad, blue-green leaves with wide, heavily rippled yellow margins. The foliage exhibits a glaucous bloom on the underside, moderate corrugation, and heavy substance, contributing to a substantial mound-like habit.
In the Garden
'Daddy Boomer' forms a dense, spreading clump reaching approximately 33 inches (84 cm) in height and 63 inches (160 cm) in diameter, making it suitable as a specimen or groundcover in partial to full shade. Its large, textured leaves pair well with ferns, astilbes, or other shade-tolerant perennials that contrast in form or color. The plant's fast growth rate and substantial size render it less suited for container cultivation.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture during establishment and throughout the growing season, applying a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. As with many large-leaved hostas, slug and deer damage may occur; monitor and manage as needed in typical hosta-growing zones.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 33 in (83.8 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 63 in (160 cm) |
| Leaf length | 11.5 in (29.2 cm) |
| Leaf width | 9.25 in (23.5 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 12 |
| Leaf | blue-green with .75 to 2in (1.9 to 5.1cm) wide, yellow, heavily rippled margins; slightly shiny on top; glaucous bloom underneath; moderately wavy, moderately corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 36–40 in (91.4–101.6 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | large rippled glaucous blue-green leaves, wide yellow margins, heavy substance, white flowers |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (II-5b, large size):
- H. ‘Afternoon Delight’ (2003)
- H. ‘August Beauty’ (2009)
- H. ‘Arc de Triomphe’ (2000)
- H. ‘Band of Gold’ (1999)
- H. ‘Blue River’ (1998)
- H. ‘Andy Murray’ (2013)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #1327