H. ‘Kingwood Center’
Hosta ‘Kingwood Center’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-6a (Medium) |
Overview
Registered in 1993 as a sport of a Hosta 'Frances Williams' seedling, 'Kingwood Center' is a medium-sized cultivar distinguished by its blue-green leaves with wide, irregular gold margins. The leaves are cordate at the base, measure 8.5 inches (21.6 cm) long by 7.25 inches (18.4 cm) wide, and exhibit a dull upper surface with a glaucous bloom beneath.
In the Garden
'Kingwood Center' forms a dense clump reaching 12 inches (30.5 cm) in height and 33 inches (83.8 cm) in diameter, making it suitable for mid-border positions in partial to full shade. Its gold-margined foliage provides contrast when paired with green or gold-leaved perennials such as ferns, Heuchera, or Carex. The medium green scapes reach 17 inches (43.2 cm) tall, though scape height may vary.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture during the growing season, particularly in warmer exposures, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most hostas, 'Kingwood Center' is susceptible to slug and deer damage; monitor accordingly in typical hosta-growing zones.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 12 in (30.5 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 33 in (83.8 cm) |
| Leaf length | 8.5 in (21.6 cm) |
| Leaf width | 7.25 in (18.4 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 11 |
| Leaf | yellow gold with 1.25in (3.2cm) wide, dark green, slightly rippled margins; dull on top; glaucous bloom underneath |
| Flower scape height | 17 in (43.2 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Frances Williams' seedling — H. ‘Frances Williams’
In the registry, its sport parent H. ‘Frances Williams’ is itself a sport of H. ‘Elegans’.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-6a, medium size):
- H. ‘Guacamole’ (1994)
- H. ‘Proud Peacock’ (2016)
- H. ‘Cascades’ (1993)
- H. ‘Inniswood’ (1993)
- H. ‘Brenda's Beauty’ (1992)
- H. ‘Marion Bachman’ (1992)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #3038. How we check this data.