H. ‘Night and Day’
Hosta ‘Night and Day’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Section class | II-4b (Large) |
Overview
Registered in 2000, 'Night and Day' is a large hosta cultivar resulting from a cross between a H. 'Dorothy Benedict' seedling (pod parent) and Hosta montana macrophylla (pollen parent). This cultivar is visually distinctive for its dark green leaves with wide, creamy white, flat margins, creating a high-contrast bicolor effect.
In the Garden
'Night and Day' forms a substantial mound reaching 18 inches (45.7 cm) in height and 40 inches (101.6 cm) in diameter, with a moderate growth rate. It performs best in partial to full shade, typical for hostas, where its dark green centers and white margins remain stable. The large, cordate-based leaves (11 inches long by 10 inches wide) with 13 vein pairs provide textural contrast when paired with fine-leaved perennials such as ferns or Heuchera. Its green scapes, 28 to 31 inches (71.1 to 78.7 cm) tall, bear pale lavender flowers in midsummer.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, especially during establishment, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like most large-leaved hostas, 'Night and Day' is susceptible to slug and deer damage in typical hosta-growing zones.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 18 in (45.7 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 40 in (101.6 cm) |
| Leaf length | 11 in (27.9 cm) |
| Leaf width | 10 in (25.4 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 13 |
| Leaf | dark green with 1.5in (3.8cm) wide, creamy white, flat margins; dull on top; dull underneath |
| Flower scape height | 28–31 in (71.1–78.7 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'Dorothy Benedict' seedling — H. ‘Dorothy Benedict’
- Pollen parent: H. montana macrophylla
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (II-4b, large size):
- H. ‘Splendid Sarah’ (2005)
- H. ‘Lakeside Prophecy Fulfilled’ (2006)
- H. ‘Blazing Saddles’ (2000)
- H. ‘Christmas Pageant’ (2000)
- H. ‘Iceberg’ (2000)
- H. ‘Lakeside Breaking News’ (2000)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #4019. How we check this data.