Lemon Lime

Hosta "Lemon Lime" review

The Lemon Lime Hosta has several hybrids and sports that come from it. Its leaves are quite spectacular in that they are entirely shaped like a lance or thin sword. The name comes from the color of the foliage. The leaves start out as a wonderful chartreuse and as the season moves along, it becomes a lemon-lime color. Often, the color tends to favor the lime.

Hosta "Lemon Lime" information:

Size Category small
Hosta height x width 30x90 cm (12x35 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 9x4 cm (4x2 in.) inches
Vein pairs 3-5
Leaf color
Variegation
Leaf type thin, lanceolate, a bit wavy
Petiole thin, lanceolate, a bit wavy
Scape
Scape height 50 cm (20 in.)
Flower pale lavender,striped,reblooms
Fragrant
Flower length 4 cm (1.6 in.)
Flowering period July
Fertile yes
Pod
Ploidy
Patents
Sports 'Iced Lemon' sport/yw 'Inky Dinky' sport/wg 'Lemon Delight' sport/gy 'Lemon Frost' sport/yw 'Lemon Sorbet' sport/yw 'Lime Meringue' sport/gw 'Twist of Lime' sport/yg
Progeny 'Goldee' = 'Zounds' x PP 'Lemon Honey' seedling 'Mighty Min' seedling 'Shiny Penny' = PP x 'Shining Tot'