H. ‘Designer Genes’
Hosta ‘Designer Genes’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-3 (Small) |
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 8 in (20.3 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 18 in (45.7 cm) |
| Leaf length | 6.5 in (16.5 cm) |
| Leaf width | 4.5 in (11.4 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 6 |
| Leaf | bright yellow to yellow slightly rippled margins; dull on top; glaucous bloom underneath; flat |
| Flower scape height | 24 in (61.0 cm) |
| Seasonal colour change | bright yellow to yellow green |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
13 published registry records name Hosta ‘Designer Genes’ as a parent: 4 sports and 9 seedlings.
Sports of H. ‘Designer Genes’ (4), by registration year
- H. ‘Fashionista’ (2011)
- H. ‘Flemish Design’ (2014)
- H. ‘Love of My Life’ (2019)
- H. ‘Summer Smile’ (2024)
Seedlings of H. ‘Designer Genes’ (9), by registration year
- H. ‘Striped Canvas’ (1996)
- H. ‘Jack's Genes’ (2015)
- H. ‘Rix Pix’ (2015)
- H. ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ (2021)
- H. ‘Peach Brandy’ (2022)
- H. ‘Pebble Creek Grape Jelly’ (2022)
- H. ‘Rough Lemon’ (2022)
- H. ‘Red Sky at Night’ (2025)
- H. ‘Ruby Earrings’ (2025)
From the pod, pollen and sport parent fields of American Hosta Society Registry records.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-3, small size):
- H. ‘Lipstick Blonde’ (2012)
- H. ‘Post-it’ (2012)
- H. ‘Peach Salsa’ (2013)
- H. ‘Banana Puddin’ (2005)
- H. ‘Devon Gold’ (2005)
- H. ‘Little Lemon Drop’ (2005)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #1415. How we check this data.