H. ‘Snake Eyes’
Hosta ‘Snake Eyes’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Section class | III-8 (Medium) |
Last checked against the AHS registry:
Overview
'Snake Eyes' (2005) is a two-tone green hosta. The registry gives a light green center with medium green margins 1.5 to 2 in (3.8 to 5.1 cm) wide, and notes a white flash, or line, of .13 to .25 inch between margin and center. The leaf is dull on top, with a glaucous bloom underneath.
In the Garden
It is registered at 15 in (38.1 cm) tall and 36 in (91.4 cm) across, mound-like, with a fast growth rate. Leaves are 7 in (17.8 cm) long and 5 in (12.7 cm) wide, ovate with a rounded base and a twisted tip, and carry 8 to 10 vein pairs. Scapes reach 23 to 27 in (58.4 to 68.6 cm).
How it compares
'Sunfish Stripe' (2004), a sport of 'Gold Standard' in the same show class, also has a white marking where margin meets center, but on a gold leaf with dark green margins .25 to .5 in (0.6 to 1.3 cm) wide. It is registered at 19 in (48.3 cm) tall on a 30 in (76.2 cm) spread, with an 8 in (20.3 cm) by 5.5 in (14.0 cm) leaf, and its center is recorded as moving from pale green through chartreuse to golden yellow. Choose 'Sunfish Stripe' for a gold center; 'Snake Eyes' keeps a green-on-green leaf with a wider margin.
'Gypsy Rose' (2003), a sport of 'Striptease', shares the 15 in (38.1 cm) height and the 7 in (17.8 cm) by 5 in (12.7 cm) leaf, on a 30 in (76.2 cm) spread. Its pale yellow center is ringed by a pure white band and slightly blue-green margins 1.66 in (4.2 cm) wide, and the center is recorded as getting lighter.
Flowers and other notes
Flower color, size and bloom dates are not part of the entry; the record gives scape height only, and no seasonal color change. For light, water and slugs, see the general hosta care guide.
Sources: AHS Registry records for 'Snake Eyes' (#5233), 'Sunfish Stripe' (#5518) and 'Gypsy Rose' (#2407), hostaregistrar.org.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 15 in (38.1 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 36 in (91.4 cm) |
| Leaf length | 7 in (17.8 cm) |
| Leaf width | 5 in (12.7 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 10 |
| Leaf | light green with 1.5 to 2in (3.8 to 5.1cm) wide, medium green (with white line between center), flat margins; dull on top; glaucous bloom underneath; tip twisted |
| Flower scape height | 23–27 in (58.4–68.6 cm) |
| Notable characteristics | .13 to .25 inch white flash (line) between margin and center |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (III-8, medium size):
- H. ‘First Blush’ (2016)
- H. ‘Watermark’ (2005)
- H. ‘Sunfish Stripe’ (2004)
- H. ‘Gypsy Rose’ (2003)
- H. ‘Totally Awe Sum’ (2003)
- H. ‘Electric Love’ (2010)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #5233. How we check this data.