Hosta 'Striptease'

Honestly I only bought this plant because of the risque variety name, to annoy my wife and mother-in-law. Planted by the front walk with ...Read Morethe label clearly visible, it accomplished that mission well when it was seen by some of their more uptight biddie friends. Non-gardener friends and visitors get a chuckle out of it, and so it has led to more than one gardening conversation among people who would not otherwise care much about plants. In that respect it has been very successful, but if it weren't for the name I probably wouldn't bother with it. Yes, it is a bit unusual, but doesn't have that real stand out effect that I look for. If you have plenty of room or are a collector on a mission to have as many varieties as possible this would not be a bad choice, but if you have limited space there are many other varieties that have more of an impact.

Proven to be extremely vigorous in our gardens. Planted in the front of our Hosta borders, receives more sun and has adapted well to thes...Read Moree conditions. Mark Zilis describes the individual leaves as: "gives the appearance of a narrow gold leaf within a leaf".

Medium-sized mound 20" high by 50" wide of green-margined leaves with a narrow band of gold in the center; some streaks of white at the j...Read Moreunction of the center and margin. Leaves are 8" long by 6" wide and have a thin underside bloom. The blade is ovate and slightly wavy with a smooth texture and average substance. 9-10 vein pairs. Pale lavendar flowers by mid July into early August; funnel shaped on 20" to 30" scapes. Registered in 1991 by Rick and Criss Thompson; sport of 'Gold Standard'.

Hosta of the Year - named by the American Hosta Growers' Association - 2005!!!