H. ‘Palace Guard’
Hosta ‘Palace Guard’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-2 (Medium) |
Overview
Registered in 2011, Hosta 'Palace Guard' is a medium-sized cultivar of unknown pollen parentage, with Hosta 'Ice Palace' as its pod parent. It is visually distinctive for its nearly round, heavily corrugated blue-green leaves with flat margins and dull surfaces, forming a compact, mound-like habit.
In the Garden
'Palace Guard' reaches a mature diameter of 23 inches (58.4 cm) and a height of 7 inches (17.8 cm), with scapes rising 24 to 26 inches (61.0 to 66.0 cm) above the foliage. It is best suited to partial to full shade, as typical for blue-leaved hostas, where its heavy leaf substance helps resist sun scald. Its moderate growth rate and tidy mound form make it appropriate for border fronts, rock gardens, or as a groundcover beneath deciduous trees; companion plants such as ferns, heucheras, or small shade-tolerant perennials complement its blue-green foliage.
Care Notes
Water regularly during dry periods to maintain even soil moisture, and apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. While the heavy leaf substance provides some resistance to slugs and snails, standard preventive measures may still be necessary in damp conditions; deer may browse the foliage.
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Size and leaf
| Clump height | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 23 in (58.4 cm) |
| Leaf length | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| Leaf width | 6 in (15.2 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 12 |
| Leaf | medium blue-green flat margins; dull on top; dull underneath; flat |
| Flower scape height | 24–26 in (61.0–66.0 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | heavy substance corrugated leaves |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'Ice Palace' — H. ‘Ice Palace’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-2, medium size):
- H. ‘Purple Rain’ (2008)
- H. ‘Catherine Ann’ (1999)
- H. ‘Bruce's Blue’ (1991)
- H. ‘Linde’ (1987)
- H. ‘Age of Aquarius’ (2011)
- H. ‘Azure Waves’ (2011)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #4202. How we check this data.