H. ‘Goodness Gracious’
Hosta ‘Goodness Gracious’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-5b (Medium) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Goodness Gracious' (2009) has a dark green leaf with a yellow, slightly rippled margin 1 to 1.5 in (2.5 to 3.8 cm) wide. The leaf is dull on both surfaces and broadly ovate with a cordate base. The entry sums it up as a "very wide yellow margin with piecrusting, undulations, and dark green center with deeply impressed veins". The registry lists patent number PP23,081.
In the Garden
It is registered at 20 in (50.8 cm) tall on an 18 in (45.7 cm) spread, mound-like, with a fast growth rate on file. Leaves measure 7.5 in (19.1 cm) by 5.5 in (14.0 cm) with 8 to 10 vein pairs. Scape height and color are not recorded.
How it compares
'Mayan Moon' (2009), in the same show class and registered the same year, carries a margin of the same recorded width, 1 to 1.5 in (2.5 to 3.8 cm), but golden yellow on a medium green center. Its broadly ovate, moderately corrugated leaf is 8 in (20.3 cm) by 7 in (17.8 cm), with a thin glaucous bloom underneath. It is registered at 40 in (101.6 cm) across and 18 in (45.7 cm) tall. 'Mayan Moon' suits someone after a broad mound; 'Goodness Gracious' is registered taller than it is wide, with a darker center.
'Handy Hatfield' (1996) has a 1.5 in (3.8 cm) medium gold, slightly rippled margin on a medium green leaf, slightly shiny on top, with a rounded base. Its leaf is 10 in (25.4 cm) by 6 in (15.2 cm) with 12 vein pairs, and the plant is registered at 36 in (91.4 cm) across and 20 in (50.8 cm) tall, mound-like with a moderate growth rate. Scapes are recorded at 22 to 26 in (55.9 to 66.0 cm).
Flowers and other notes
Flower details are not part of the entry; the scape field is marked "N/A". For light, water and slugs, see the general hosta care guide.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Goodness Gracious' (#2229), 'Mayan Moon' (#3694), 'Handy Hatfield' (#2433), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 20 in (50.8 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 18 in (45.7 cm) |
| Leaf length | 7.5 in (19.1 cm) |
| Leaf width | 5.5 in (14 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 10 |
| Leaf | dark green with 1 to 1.5in (2.5 to 3.8cm) wide, yellow, slightly rippled margins; dull on top; dull underneath |
| Notable characteristics | very wide yellow margin with piecrusting, undulations, and dark green center with deeply impressed veins |
| Plant patent | PP23,081 |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-5b, medium size):
- H. ‘Mayan Moon’ (2009)
- H. ‘Bridgeville’ (1999)
- H. ‘Handy Hatfield’ (1996)
- H. ‘Krossa Broad Band’ (1991)
- H. ‘Alligator Shoes’ (2009)
- H. ‘Annie’ (2009)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #2229. How we check this data.