Spartacus

Hosta "Spartacus" review

Hosta 'Spartacus' features elongated heart-shaped leaves with a series of light ripples along the leaf edges. This sport of 'Sea Gulf Stream' maintains the leaf shape and plant habit of the parent except it has a dark green leaf center and a narrow yellow edge, accentuating the rippled leaf margin. Pale lavender flowers open on arching scapes in late June. Named after the gladiator slave who led an uprising to over throw his captors in ancient Rome and became an ancient folk hero.

Hosta "Spartacus" information:

Size Category large
Hosta height x width 65x130 cm (26x51 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 38x25 cm (15x10 in.) inches
Vein pairs 12-13
Leaf color
Variegation edge
Leaf type good, very rippled edge
Petiole good, very rippled edge
Scape
Scape height 100 cm (39 in.)
Flower pale lavender
Fragrant
Flower length
Flowering period June - July
Fertile yes
Pod
Ploidy
Patents
Sports
Progeny 'Island Flourish' seedling