H. ‘Light My Fire’
Hosta ‘Light My Fire’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by M. Zilis.
| Year registered | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Originator | M. Zilis |
| Section class | III-6a (Medium) |
Overview
Registered in 2014 by M. Zilis, Hosta 'Light My Fire' is a medium-sized sport of Hosta 'Fired Up' with Hosta 'Halcyon' parentage. The cultivar is visually distinctive for its ovate leaves that emerge with pure white centers bordered by intensely blue-green, slightly rippled margins, the white centers later developing misty speckling.
In the Garden
'Light My Fire' forms a slow-growing, mound-like clump reaching 8 inches (20.3 cm) in height and 12 inches (30.5 cm) in diameter. It performs best in partial to full shade, typical of blue-green hostas, and its moderate substance makes it suitable for garden borders or containers. The blue-green margins and white centers provide strong contrast when paired with dark-leaved perennials or ferns.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture during establishment, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. As with most hostas, protect from deer and monitor for slug damage, particularly on the lighter leaf centers.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 8 in (20.3 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 12 in (30.5 cm) |
| Leaf length | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| Leaf width | 5 in (12.7 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 12 |
| Leaf | pure white with .5in (1.3cm) wide, intensely blue-green, slightly rippled margins; glaucous bloom on top; glaucous bloom underneath; starts moderately twisted, modarately wavy, ends moderately flat |
| Seasonal colour change | pure white mists to green speckling |
| Notable characteristics | good substance small to medium that starts out white centered then gets misty speckling, H. 'Halcyon' parenatge |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Fired Up' — H. ‘Fired Up’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-6a, medium size):
- H. ‘Proud Peacock’ (2016)
- H. ‘Guacamole’ (1994)
- H. ‘Black Thunder’ (2014)
- H. ‘Ivory Queen’ (2014)
- H. ‘Simply Irresistible’ (2014)
- H. ‘Burlesque’ (2015)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #3378. How we check this data.