H. ‘Lakeside Delight’

AI-generated watercolor illustration of Hosta 'Lakeside Delight' (not a photograph)
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Hosta ‘Lakeside Delight’ is a registered cultivar () .

Year registered1994
Section classII-3 (Large)

Overview

Registered in 1994 by an unknown breeder, 'Lakeside Delight' is a large hosta cultivar distinguished by its green leaves with yellow-gold margins. The foliage is dull on both surfaces, with a cordate base and slightly rippled margins, producing a substantial mound of 13-inch-long leaves.

In the Garden

This cultivar forms a clump 36 inches (91.4 cm) in diameter and 16 inches (40.6 cm) tall, with a semi-upright habit. It performs best in partial to full shade, as is typical for hostas, and its large size makes it suitable as a specimen or in the middle to back of a shaded border. The yellow-gold margins brighten darker areas, and the plant pairs well with ferns, astilbes, or other shade-tolerant perennials.

Care Notes

Water regularly to maintain consistent soil moisture, especially during dry periods. Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Standard hosta pest precautions apply: slug and deer damage may occur in some gardens.

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Size and leaf

Clump height16 in (40.6 cm)
Clump width36 in (91.4 cm)
Leaf length13 in (33 cm)
Leaf width9 in (22.9 cm)
Vein pairs13
Leafyellow gold slightly rippled margins; dull on top; dull underneath
Flower scape height22–27 in (55.9–68.6 cm)

From the American Hosta Society Registry record.

Parentage

1 published registry record names Hosta ‘Lakeside Delight’ as a parent: 1 seedling.

Seedlings of H. ‘Lakeside Delight’ (1), by registration year

From the pod, pollen and sport parent fields of American Hosta Society Registry records.

Similar cultivars

Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (II-3, large size):

Related guides

Registration data: AHS Registry #3186. How we check this data.