H. ‘Proud Peacock’
Hosta ‘Proud Peacock’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-6a (Medium) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Proud Peacock' (2016) is a three-color hosta, which is what the name and the registrant's notes point to: a greenish yellow center and a broad, feathered border 1.5 to 2.5 in (3.8 to 6.4 cm) wide that is slightly blue-green with a band of medium green between the two. Over the season the center turns creamy white, so the plant does not look the same in summer as in spring. It is registered as a sport of a seedling from a cross that includes 'William Lachman'; the rest of the parentage formula is cut off in the registry record itself.
In the Garden
The registrant describes the habit as vase-shaped, and the registered clump is upright, 17 in (43.2 cm) high on a 24 in (61.0 cm) spread. The record also states "good growth in partially sunny location". That is the registrant's observation: the entry does not define how much sun, or say how the creamy white summer center holds up in brighter light.
How it compares
'Guacamole' sits in the same show class. Its edge is a single dark green band 0.75 in wide around a yellow gold center, the leaf is very shiny rather than dull, and the plant is registered as open and semi-upright, 18 in across. It was the 2002 Hosta of the Year and the 2025 Benedict Garden Performance winner, and the booklet notes good sun tolerance and fragrant flowers.
'Stained Glass', a sport of 'Guacamole' and the 2006 Hosta of the Year, keeps a gold center with a 2 in dark green margin; the booklet says it holds its gold more brightly through the season. Choose it if a center that stays gold matters more than a three-tone edge; 'Proud Peacock' has the broad tricolor border, and its center is recorded as turning creamy white.
'Krossa Broad Band' reverses the arrangement: a dark blue-green center with a narrow chartreuse margin, 0.25 to 0.5 in.
Flowers and other notes
Pale lavender flowers are recorded from mid-June to early July in Ramsey, Minnesota; the scapes are light green, 28 to 32 in (71.1 to 81.3 cm). Slugs are not mentioned. For everyday culture, see the hosta care guide.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Proud Peacock' (#4482), 'Guacamole' (#2394), 'Stained Glass' (#5350) and 'Krossa Broad Band' (#3107), hostaregistrar.org; AHS Hosta of the Year booklet, 3rd edition; AHS Benedict Garden Performance Awards by year (2026).
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 17 in (43.2 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 24 in (61 cm) |
| Leaf length | 9 in (22.9 cm) |
| Leaf width | 6.3 in (16 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 10 |
| Leaf | greenish yellow with 1.5 to 2.5in (3.8 to 6.4cm) wide, slightly blue-green w/ medium green intermediate color, slightly rippled margins; dull on top; glaucous bloom underneath; lightly twisted and moderately wavy overall. |
| Flower scape height | 28–32 in (71.1–81.3 cm) |
| Seasonal colour change | Center becomes creamy white |
| Notable characteristics | Vase-shaped, tricolor with broad, feathered border. Good growth in partially sunny location. |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-6a, medium size):
- H. ‘Guacamole’ (1994)
- H. ‘Bohemia Desert Border’ (2016)
- H. ‘Great Lakes Lighthouse’ (2016)
- H. ‘Burlesque’ (2015)
- H. ‘Champagne for All’ (2015)
- H. ‘Colesburg Sonny Boy’ (2015)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #4482. How we check this data.