H. ‘Gray Wolf’
Hosta ‘Gray Wolf’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Section class | I-2 (Giant) |
Overview
Registered in 2013, *Hosta* 'Gray Wolf' is a giant blue-green cultivar of unknown parentage, distinguished by its enormous, deeply cupped leaves with heavy rippling and a prominent waxy bloom on both surfaces. The nearly round, deeply corrugated foliage forms a dense, mound-like clump, with flowers often hidden within the substantial leaf canopy.
In the Garden
'Gray Wolf' reaches 27 inches (68.6 cm) in height and spreads to 66 inches (167.6 cm) in diameter, making it suitable for mid-border or specimen placement in partial to full shade. Its heavy texture and blue-green coloration pair well with fine-textured ferns or golden-leaved companions. The moderate growth rate and large scale limit its use in containers.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, particularly during establishment, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. The thick, glaucous leaves show typical hosta resistance to deer and slugs, though monitoring is advisable in high-pressure areas.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 27 in (68.6 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 66 in (167.6 cm) |
| Leaf length | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
| Leaf width | 12 in (30.5 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 14 |
| Leaf | medium blue-green heavy ripples margins; glaucous bloom on top; glaucous bloom underneath; deeply cupped, lightly folded, moderately wavy, deeply corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 17–22 in (43.2–55.9 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | huge, deeply cupped, with a waxy bloom on top and bottom, flowers are hidden in the foliage |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-2, giant size):
- H. ‘Midnight Dream’ (2015)
- H. ‘Blue Mammoth’ (2010)
- H. ‘Coal Miner’ (2010)
- H. ‘Groo Bloo’ (2010)
- H. ‘Kim’ (2016)
- H. ‘Mike’ (2010)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #2282