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Noted for its highly fragrant flowers and leaf texture that improves with age, Hosta 'Guacamole' (Plantain Lily) adds drama in the shade garden. It forms an overlapping mound of slightly convex, widely oval, chartreuse-gold leaves, 11 in. long (27 cm), with irregular dark green margins.
Sep 18, 2023 · Hosta guacamole is a striking plant that brings color and texture to shady spots in the garden. Its large, avocado variegated leaves and fragrant flowers can make it an excellent choice for landscaping.
Very fragrant, flared, pale lavender flowers appear on 36" scapes in late summer. Rapid grower that displays good sun tolerance. A sport of 'Fragrant Bouquet' Exhibits greater sun tolerance. Hostas are exceedingly popular perennials in today's gardens due to their versatility in the landscape.
Jul 23, 2021 · The Guacamole Hosta is a large, variegated foliage hosta variety known for its bright yellow-chartreuse leaves edged in dark green. Bred in North Carolina, this cultivar develops its best color in warmer climates, especially when it receives a bit of morning sun.
Hosta is a genus of about 70 species of shade-loving, rhizomatous, clump-forming, herbaceous perennials which are native to open woodlands, woodland margins and glades in Japan, Korea, China and eastern Russia. Hostas are primarily grown for their ornamental foliage.
Plants form a sturdy mound of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. This medium-size selection has chartreuse-yellow leaves with a wide green margin. Fragrant white flowers appear in late summer. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs.
Guacamole Hosta, or Hosta ‘Guacamole’ is a large variety of hosta with thick, oval, variegated foliage that has brilliant chartreuse edges and a soft, light-green to yellow center. The contrast between the vivid green leaf edges and lime to gold center is reminiscent of an avocado, lending this unique hosta its “guacamole” name.
Hosta ‘Guacamole’. As its name might indicate, ‘Guacamole’ has avocado green, veined foliage with darker green margins. This hosta forms large, dense clumps and thrives in partial shade, where the sun can brighten the leaf centers.
Very fragrant, flared, pale lavender flowers appear on 36" scapes in late summer. Rapid grower that displays good sun tolerance. A sport of 'Fragrant Bouquet' Exhibits greater sun tolerance. Hostas are exceedingly popular perennials in today's gardens due to their versatility in the landscape.
Hosta 'Guacamole' is an attractive, medium sized hosta with variegated leaves that have sort of a swirled look to them in shades of green. The fragrant bloom it puts out in mid to late summer is the most stunning of all my hostas.
