H. ‘My Darling’

Hosta ‘My Darling’ is a registered cultivar (2001) .

Year registered	2001
Section class	IV-1 (Small)

Overview

Registered in 2001, *Hosta* 'My Darling' is a small, mound-forming cultivar of unknown pollen parentage, with *Hosta* 'Crepe Suzette' as its pod parent. It is visually distinctive for its heavily rippled, light green leaf margins that extend as a pronounced wavy edge down the petiole, combined with a dull-surfaced, lance-shaped leaf blade.

In the Garden

'My Darling' reaches a mature diameter of 18 inches (45.7 cm) and a height of 5 inches (12.7 cm), forming a compact, moderate-growing mound. It is suited to partial to full shade and performs well in the front of borders, rock gardens, or as edging; its small size also makes it appropriate for container cultivation. Companion plants that contrast with its light green, wavy foliage include dark-leaved heucheras or fine-textured ferns.

Care Notes

Provide consistent moisture, particularly during dry periods, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Slugs and deer may damage the foliage; monitor and manage as needed in typical hosta-growing zones.

Size and leaf

Clump height	5 in (12.7 cm)
Clump width	18 in (45.7 cm)
Leaf length	5 in (12.7 cm)
Leaf width	3.1 in (7.9 cm)
Vein pairs	5
Leaf	light green heavily rippled margins; dull on top; dull underneath; moderately wavy
Flower scape height	12–15 in (30.5–38.1 cm)
Seasonal colour change	starts out light green and blanches in a random fashion in early fall
Notable characteristics	very wavy edge which extends down the petiole

From the American Hosta Society Registry record.

Parentage

Pod parent: H. 'Crepe Suzette' — H. ‘Crepe Suzette’

Registered cultivars that list Hosta ‘My Darling’ as a parent:

H. ‘Clementine’ (seedling (pod parent))

Similar cultivars

Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-1, small size):

Related guides

Registration data: AHS Registry #3948