H. ‘Jilted Lover’

Overview

Registered in 2010, *Hosta* 'Jilted Lover' is a sport of *Hosta* 'Summer Lovin' distinguished by its unusually wide golden-yellow margins surrounding a narrow, dark green leaf center. This medium-sized cultivar produces broadly ovate, moderately wavy leaves with flat margins and a dull upper surface, lacking the pronounced stitching effect seen in the related cultivar *Hosta* 'Stitch in Time'.

In the Garden

'Jilted Lover' forms a dense, mound-like clump reaching 16 inches (40.6 cm) in height and 30 inches (76.2 cm) in diameter, with a moderate growth rate. It performs best in partial to full shade, where the gold margins remain brightest, and is suitable for shaded borders, woodland gardens, or as a groundcover beneath deciduous trees. The wide, contrasting margins make this cultivar effective when paired with dark-leaved plants such as *Heuchera* 'Palace Purple' or fine-textured ferns.

Care Notes

Provide consistent moisture, especially during dry periods, and apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most hostas, 'Jilted Lover' is susceptible to slug and deer damage in typical hosta-growing zones; apply slug bait or barriers as needed from spring through autumn.