H. ‘Decorata’

Overview

Registered with the American Hosta Society in 2002, *Hosta* 'Decorata' is a small-sized cultivar of unknown parentage and originator. Its distinguishing features are dark green, elliptic leaves with irregular creamy white margins approximately 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) wide, occasionally showing gray streaking into the blade, and a slightly rippled, lightly corrugated surface.

In the Garden

Mature plants form a mound 13 inches (33.0 cm) tall and 24 inches (61.0 cm) in diameter, with a moderate growth rate. This historic cultivar is noted for its toughness and hardiness, performing well in typical hosta-growing zones with partial to full shade. Its small size and blunt leaf shape suit it for front-of-border positions, rock gardens, or container culture, where it pairs effectively with fine-textured shade perennials such as ferns or tiarella.

Care Notes

Provide consistent moisture, especially during dry periods, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. While generally robust, foliage may be damaged by slugs and deer in moist, shaded conditions.