H. ‘Yellow Prize’
Hosta ‘Yellow Prize’ is a registered cultivar () .
| Year registered | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Section class | IV-7 (Small) |
Overview
Registered in 2008 as a selfed seedling of *Hosta* 'Sea Prize', 'Yellow Prize' is a small-sized cultivar distinguished by its tricolored foliage: leaves emerge with yellow, green, and white streaking, framed by white, slightly rippled margins. The ovate leaves, measuring 5 inches (12.7 cm) long by 3 inches (7.6 cm) wide, bear 7 to 9 vein pairs and have a slightly shiny upper surface with a dull underside.
In the Garden
'Yellow Prize' forms a compact mound 9 inches (22.9 cm) tall and 18 inches (45.7 cm) wide, making it suitable for the front of borders, rock gardens, or container culture. It performs best in partial to light shade with consistent moisture. Companion plants include small ferns, heucheras, or dwarf grasses that complement its restrained stature and variegated foliage.
Care Notes
Water regularly during dry periods; apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges. While slug and deer resistance is not absolute, the small, firm leaves are less palatable than those of larger, thinner-leaved cultivars.
Size and leaf
| Clump height | 9 in (22.9 cm) |
|---|---|
| Clump width | 18 in (45.7 cm) |
| Leaf length | 5 in (12.7 cm) |
| Leaf width | 3 in (7.6 cm) |
| Vein pairs | 9 |
| Leaf | streaked yellow, green and white with .25 to .5in (0.6 to 1.3cm) wide, white, slightly rippled margins; slightly shiny on top; dull underneath; lightly wavy |
| Flower scape height | 24–30 in (61.0–76.2 cm) |
From the American Hosta Society Registry record.
Parentage
- Pod parent: H. 'Sea Prize' — H. ‘Sea Prize’
- Pollen parent: H. 'Sea Prize' — H. ‘Sea Prize’
Similar cultivars
Other registered hostas in the same AHS section class (IV-7, small size):
- H. ‘Ray of Hope’ (2005)
- H. ‘Lodikito’ (2013)
- H. ‘Stars and Stripes’ (2000)
- H. ‘S.S. Geisha’ (2008)
- H. ‘Aunt Bea’ (2007)
- H. ‘Charlotte's Web’ (2009)
Related guides
Registration data: AHS Registry #6232