H. ‘Marie Curie’
Hosta ‘Marie Curie’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Section class | II-2 (Large) |
Overview
Registered in 2002, 'Marie Curie' is a large, blue-green hosta cultivar of unknown parentage. It is visually distinctive for its heavily textured, very shiny blue-green leaves with slightly rippled margins, prominent venation, and substantial substance that supports a large, upright clump.
In the Garden
'Marie Curie' reaches a mature spread of 51 inches (129.5 cm) and a height of 10.5 inches (26.7 cm), making it suitable for mid-border or specimen placement in partial to full shade. Its bold, corrugated foliage pairs well with ferns, heucheras, and other shade-tolerant perennials that contrast with its blue-green tones. The upright scapes, reaching 26 to 27 inches (66.0 to 68.6 cm), carry pale lavender flowers in midsummer.
Care Notes
Plant in moist, well-drained soil and water regularly during dry periods to maintain leaf substance. Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as growth emerges; slug and deer resistance is typical for thick-leaved hostas but not guaranteed.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 10.5 in (26.7 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 51 in (129.5 cm) |
| Leaf length | 11.25 in (28.6 cm) |
| Leaf width | 8.25 in (21 cm) |
| Leaf | grayish blue green slightly rippled margins; very shiny on top; dull underneath; lightly folded, lightly wavy and lightly corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 26–27 in (66.0–68.6 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | good substance; large clump |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (II-2, large size):
- H. ‘Queen of the Seas’ (2001)
- H. ‘Neptune’ (2006)
- H. ‘Blue Ripples’ (2009)
- H. ‘Blue Tips’ (2009)
- H. ‘Aksarben’ (1988)
- H. ‘Blue Rock’ (1986)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #3642