H. ‘Valley's Love Buzz’
Hosta ‘Valley's Love Buzz’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Section class | I-2 (Giant) |
Overview
Registered in 2015, *Hosta* 'Valley's Love Buzz' is a giant hybrid between a seedling of *H. pycnophylla* (Valley's) and *H.* 'Queen of the Seas'. This cultivar is visually distinctive for its large, broadly ovate, blue-green leaves with intensely wavy, serrated margins and a white undersurface, a combination uncommon among blue-leaved hostas.
In the Garden
Reaching 25.6 inches (65.1 cm) in height and 31.5 inches (80.0 cm) in diameter, this mound-forming giant is best suited to partial shade in typical hosta-growing zones. Its bold, heavily textured foliage provides strong contrast when paired with fine-leaved perennials such as ferns or *Tiarella*. The tall green scapes, rising 39 to 47 inches (100–120 cm), bear pale flowers in midsummer.
Care Notes
Provide consistent moisture, especially during dry periods, and apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. Like many large-leaved hostas, it is susceptible to slug and deer damage; protective measures may be necessary.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 25.625 in (65.1 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 31.5 in (80 cm) |
| Leaf length | 12.25 in (31.1 cm) |
| Leaf width | 10.625 in (27 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 10 |
| Leaf | medium blue-green serrated margins; dull on top; dull underneath; lightly cupped, lightly folded, intensely wavy, lightly corrugated |
| Flower scape height | 39.375–47.25 in (100.0–120.0 cm) |
| Seasonal colour change | stays blue a long time during the growing season |
| Notable characteristics | blue with heavily waved margins and white backs. |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: Valley's H. pycnophylla seedling
- Pollen parent: H. 'Queen of the Seas' — H. ‘Queen of the Seas’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (I-2, giant size):
- H. ‘Midnight Dream’ (2015)
- H. ‘Kim’ (2016)
- H. ‘Blue Mammoth’ (2010)
- H. ‘Coal Miner’ (2010)
- H. ‘Groo Bloo’ (2010)
- H. ‘Mike’ (2010)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #5945