Hosta ‘Summer Joy’
Hosta ‘Summer Joy’ is a relatively new hosta for me, and I started with a small tissue culture last summer, so the plant is still not very large. In spring and early summer, Summer Joy’s leaf centers are the bright yellow shown in these photographs. As summer progresses, the yellow becomes more creamy. The green margins are blue-green mixed with lime-green. I don’t remember if Summer Joy blossomed last year or not, but I have read that this hosta does not set seed, so I am eager to see what happens in the future with this one. Oddly, in early spring Summer Joy looks almost identical to June, and the first year I wondered if it had been labeled incorrectly. It is only as the summer progresses that Summer Joy’s coloration changes so the two hostas do not look at all alike.
Leaves:
7 inches long, 6 inches wide
one-inch green margin
12 to 14 vein pairs
Flowers:
white
blooms late July to early August
10 to 12-inch-high scapes
Mound size:
20 inches in diameter
10 inches high
Filed Under Plants in my Gardens, Hosta
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