H. ‘Lakeside Dot Com’

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.