H. ‘Linda Sue’

Overview

A sport of *Hosta* 'Frances Williams' registered in 1999, 'Linda Sue' is a giant cultivar distinguished by its intensely blue-green leaves with broad, greenish-yellow margins. The leaf blades reach 12 inches in length and 10 inches in width, with 18 vein pairs and a cordate base, while the margins extend approximately 4 inches wide and exhibit a slightly rippled texture.

In the Garden

'Linda Sue' forms a slow-growing, mound-like clump reaching 24 inches in height and 40 inches in diameter at maturity. It performs best in partial to full shade, as is typical for blue-leaved hostas, and requires consistent moisture to maintain leaf quality. Its substantial size makes it suitable as a specimen or background plant in woodland gardens, alongside ferns, astilbes, or other shade-tolerant perennials.

Care Notes

Provide regular water during dry periods, particularly in the first growing season, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like many large-leaved hostas, 'Linda Sue' is susceptible to slug and deer damage in typical hosta-growing zones.