H. ‘Flemish Design’
Hosta ‘Flemish Design’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-3 (Small) |
Overview
A sport of Hosta 'Designer Genes', 'Flemish Design' was registered in 2014. This small hosta is distinguished by its blue-green leaves with broad, flat gold margins, a color pattern that reverses the typical gold-centered, blue-green margined appearance of its parent. The leaves are unusually thick and rubbery in texture, with a dull upper surface and a glaucous bloom beneath.
In the Garden
'Flemish Design' forms a compact, mound-like clump reaching 13.25 inches (33.7 cm) in height and 20 inches (50.8 cm) in diameter. It performs best in partial to full shade, where the gold margins remain brightest. Its small size makes it suitable for rock gardens, troughs, or the front of shaded borders, where it pairs well with small ferns, tiarella, or miniature bulbs. It also adapts to container culture.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as growth emerges. The thick foliage offers moderate resistance to slugs, though standard slug control measures are advisable in damp conditions. Deer may browse young shoots in typical hosta-growing zones.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 13.25 in (33.7 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 20 in (50.8 cm) |
| Leaf length | 6.25 in (15.9 cm) |
| Leaf width | 4 in (10.2 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 7 |
| Leaf | yellow flat margins; dull on top; glaucous bloom underneath; lightly corrugated, lightly flat |
| Flower scape height | 15.5–21.25 in (39.4–54.0 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | thick rubbery yellow leaves |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Designer Genes' — H. ‘Designer Genes’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-3, small size):
- H. ‘Peach Salsa’ (2013)
- H. ‘Lipstick Blonde’ (2012)
- H. ‘Post-it’ (2012)
- H. ‘Banana Kid’ (2014)
- H. ‘Indy Fan Favorite’ (2014)
- H. ‘Kayleigh's Sunshine’ (2014)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #1808. How we check this data.