H. ‘Eagle Lake Overlook’
Hosta ‘Eagle Lake Overlook’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-5b (Small) |
Overview
Registered in 2013, *Hosta* 'Eagle Lake Overlook' is a small-sized cultivar of unknown parentage. It is visually distinctive for its medium blue-green leaf centers framed by pale yellow-creamy white margins, a combination that creates strong contrast on a compact mound.
In the Garden
'Eagle Lake Overlook' forms a dense, mound-like clump reaching 10 inches (25.4 cm) in height and 24 inches (61.0 cm) in diameter, with a moderate growth rate. Its broadly ovate leaves—5 inches (12.7 cm) long by 4 inches (10.2 cm) wide—are lightly cupped, twisted, folded, wavy, and corrugated, with a dull surface above and below. The leaf margins are flat, measuring 0.25 to 0.5 inches (0.6 to 1.3 cm) wide. This cultivar performs best in partial to full shade, as is typical for blue-green hostas, and its small size makes it well-suited for rock gardens, troughs, or the front of a shaded border. It pairs effectively with fine-textured ferns or small woodland perennials.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture and apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most hostas, it may be susceptible to slug and deer damage in garden settings.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 10 in (25.4 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 24 in (61 cm) |
| Leaf length | 5 in (12.7 cm) |
| Leaf width | 4 in (10.2 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 5 |
| Leaf | medium blue-green with .25 to .5in (0.6 to 1.3cm) wide, pale yellow-creamy white, flat margins; dull on top; dull underneath; lightly cupped, lightly twisted, lightly folded, lightly wavy, lightly corrugated, lightly flat |
| Flower scape height | 15–18 in (38.1–45.7 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | small blue-green center with white to cream margin |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-5b, small size):
- H. ‘Autumn Frost’ (2009)
- H. ‘Praying Hands’ (1996)
- H. ‘Butter Rim’ (1986)
- H. ‘Delaney’ (2013)
- H. ‘Devil's Delight’ (2013)
- H. ‘Leather and Lace’ (2013)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #1544