H. ‘Lakeside Dot Com’
Hosta ‘Lakeside Dot Com’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-6a (Small) |
Overview
Registered in 1999, 'Lakeside Dot Com' is a small hosta cultivar of seedling parentage. It is visually distinctive for its green leaves with white margins, a color pattern that is reversed from the typical hosta variegation of a lighter center and darker edge.
In the Garden
This cultivar forms a low, mound-like clump reaching 4.5 inches (11.4 cm) in height and 12 inches (30.5 cm) in diameter, with a moderate growth rate. It performs best in partial to full shade, where the white leaf margins remain crisp and the dark green centers hold their color. Its small size makes it suitable for the front of borders, rock gardens, or container plantings, and it pairs well with other small shade perennials such as ferns or heucheras.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, especially during dry periods, and apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Slugs and deer may feed on the foliage, so monitoring and protective measures are advisable in typical hosta-growing zones.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 4.5 in (11.4 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 12 in (30.5 cm) |
| Leaf length | 3 in (7.6 cm) |
| Leaf width | 2.5 in (6.4 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 6 |
| Leaf | dull on top; slightly shiny underneath |
| Flower scape height | 12–18 in (30.5–45.7 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: seedling
- Pollen parent: seedling
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-6a, small size):
- H. ‘Fire and Ice’ (1999)
- H. ‘White Christmas’ (1999)
- H. ‘Allegan Fog’ (2000)
- H. ‘Clifford's Stingray’ (2000)
- H. ‘Lakeside Cupcake’ (1998)
- H. ‘Loyalist’ (1998)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #3191