H. ‘Pamela Lee’
Hosta ‘Pamela Lee’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-6b (Small) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Pamela Lee' (2007) is a sport of 'Radiant Edger' with a green-on-green variegation: a very dark green center framed by a medium green margin about 1 in (2.5 cm) wide. The registrant's note simply reads "dark green variegation".
In the Garden
The clump is mound-like with a moderate registered growth rate, registered at 20 in (50.8 cm) across and 10 in (25.4 cm) high. Leaves are broadly ovate with a cordate base, 4.5 in (11.4 cm) long by 3 in (7.6 cm) wide, dull on both sides, lightly cupped and flat-edged. Green scapes reach 18 to 21 in (45.7 to 53.3 cm).
How it compares
'Radiant Edger' (1990), the parent, has a medium green leaf with a chartreuse margin on a plant registered wider, 30 in (76.2 cm) across at 12 in (30.5 cm) high. Pick the parent if a chartreuse edge matters more than the two-green leaf of 'Pamela Lee', which is registered smaller.
'June' (1991), a sport of 'Halcyon', is registered at the same 20 in (50.8 cm) spread but a light yellow center with a dark blue-green margin. It was Hosta of the Year in 2001 and won the Benedict Garden Performance Award in 2009; 'Pamela Lee' has no award in the lists we checked.
'Rainbow's End' (2005) is a near match on registered size, 21 in (53.3 cm) across and 11 in (27.9 cm) high, but goes the other way on color: yellow to creamy white centers with green margins and red scapes. 'Rainbow's End' was both Hosta of the Year and Benedict winner in 2021, though it is recorded as slow-growing.
Flowers and other notes
The record states moderate growth and green scapes. Pale lavender flowers from late June to mid-July are on record, but there is no note on how stable the green-on-green pattern is. General advice is in our hosta care guide.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Pamela Lee' (#4208), 'Radiant Edger' (#4551), 'June' (#2939), 'Halcyon' (#2422) and 'Rainbow's End' (#4561), hostaregistrar.org; AHS Hosta of the Year booklet; AHS Benedict Garden Performance Award list.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 10 in (25.4 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 20 in (50.8 cm) |
| Leaf length | 4.5 in (11.4 cm) |
| Leaf width | 3 in (7.6 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 10 |
| Leaf | very dark green with 1in (2.5cm) wide, medium green, flat margins; dull on top; dull underneath; lightly cupped, flat |
| Flower scape height | 18–21 in (45.7–53.3 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | dark green variegation |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Sport parent: Sport of H. 'Radiant Edger' — H. ‘Radiant Edger’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-6b, small size):
- H. ‘Dax’ (2006)
- H. ‘Patriot Games’ (2009)
- H. ‘Yellow Polka Dot Bikini’ (2005)
- H. ‘Enigma’ (2010)
- H. ‘Friday Morning Coffee’ (2010)
- H. ‘Red Hot Flash’ (2004)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #4208. How we check this data.