H. ‘Niagara Falls’
Hosta ‘Niagara Falls’ is a registered cultivar () , originated by W. Brincka & O. Petryszyn.
| Year registered | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Registrant | W. Brincka & O. Petryszyn |
| Section class | I-1 (Giant) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Niagara Falls' (1991) is a giant-class hosta registered by W. Brincka & O. Petryszyn. The registry gives a single leaf color, dark green, with "small deep undulations" along the edge and a glaucous bloom on the upper surface. No pod or pollen parent is on file. Several later registrations name it as a parent, among them 'King Lizard' (2003) as pod parent and 'Dune Boy' (2009) as pollen parent.
In the Garden
It is registered at 20 in (50.8 cm) high and 36 in (91.4 cm) in diameter. The leaves are 15 in (38.1 cm) long and 9 in (22.9 cm) wide, with a cordate base and 15 vein pairs. Habit and growth rate are not part of the entry.
How it compares
'King James' (1992), in the same show class, is registered much larger: 27 in (68.6 cm) high on a 59 in (149.9 cm) spread, with a medium grey green leaf of 16.25 in (41.3 cm) by 11.25 in (28.6 cm) and 17 vein pairs. Its finish is dull on top with a satin sheen underneath, where 'Niagara Falls' carries a bloom on the upper surface. 'Niagara Falls' is the choice where a 59 in clump would be too wide; 'King James' if sheer size is the point.
'Armani' (2015) is close in height, 20.125 in (51.1 cm), but registered wider at 44.125 in (112.1 cm), mound-like and fast-growing. Its dark green leaf is shorter and broader, 12.3 in (31.2 cm) by 9.8 in (24.9 cm), with heavily rippled margins, and its notes mention red petioles and red scapes.
Flowers and other notes
Scapes are recorded at 48 in (121.9 cm); the upper figure of the scape field looks incomplete. Flower color and bloom dates are not part of the entry. For light, water and slugs, see the general hosta care guide.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Niagara Falls' (#4012), 'King James' (#3026), 'Armani' (#323), 'King Lizard' (#3028), 'Dune Boy' (#1536), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 20 in (50.8 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 36 in (91.4 cm) |
| Leaf length | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
| Leaf width | 9 in (22.9 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 15 |
| Leaf | dark green small deep undulations margins; glaucous bloom on top |
| Flower scape height | 48 in (121.9 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
25 published registry records name Hosta ‘Niagara Falls’ as a parent: 1 sport and 24 seedlings.
Sports of H. ‘Niagara Falls’ (1), by registration year
- H. ‘War Paint’ (2005)
Seedlings of H. ‘Niagara Falls’ (24), by registration year
- H. ‘Hoosier Dome’ (1998)
- H. ‘King Lizard’ (2003)
- H. ‘Dune Boy’ (2009)
- H. ‘Gone with the Wind’ (2009)
- H. ‘Coal Miner’ (2010)
- H. ‘Yosemite Valley’ (2010)
- H. ‘Sissy's Siberian Eyes’ (2012)
- H. ‘Tall, Dark, and Handsome’ (2012)
- H. ‘Diamond Lake’ (2018)
- H. ‘Wide Receiver’ (2018)
- H. ‘Cosmic Infatuation’ (2019)
- H. ‘Cosmic Jazzy’ (2019)
- H. ‘Hope Springs Eternal’ (2019)
- H. ‘King of Buchanan’ (2019)
- H. ‘Love Story’ (2020)
- H. ‘Cosmic Fun’ (2021)
- H. ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ (2021)
- H. ‘Wicked Marvel’ (2021)
- H. ‘Heart of Dixie’ (2023)
- H. ‘Leaving Me Breathless’ (2023)
- H. ‘Cosmic Sexy Lady’ (2025)
- H. ‘Cosmic Stormy Nights’ (2025)
- H. ‘Flying Monkeys’ (2025)
- H. ‘Rollie Pollie’ (2025)
From the pod, pollen and sport parent fields of American Hosta Society Registry records.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-1, giant size):
- H. ‘King James’ (1992)
- H. ‘Green Dragonet’ (1999)
- H. ‘Empress Wu’ (2008)
- H. ‘Armani’ (2015)
- H. ‘Sea Ebony’ (1991)
- H. ‘Swamp Monster’ (1991)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #4012. How we check this data.