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Cultivar name:
Hybridizer
Year Of Registration
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry)
Seedling Number
Classification Tall Bearded (TB) Border Bearded (BB) Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB) Intermediate Bearded (IB) Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB) Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB) Aril Arilbred Siberian Japanese (Ensata) Louisiana Pacific Coast Spuria Species Interspecies Hybrids---Species X Reticulata Dutch, Spanish and English Junos
Registered Height
Bloom Season Very Very Early Very Early Early Early Mid Mid Mid Late Late Very Late Very Very Late Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone Known To Rebloom Zone 3:-40° to -30° Known To Rebloom Zone 4: -30° to -20° Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10° Known To Rebloom Zone 6:-10° to 0° Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10° Known To Rebloom Zone 8: 10° to 20° Known To Rebloom Zone 9: 20° to 30° Known To Rebloom Zone 10: Above 30° F
Flower Form Tailored Magnolia Creped Fluted Ruffled Bubble Ruffled Laced Flared Flat
Bloom Color Classification Black Tan Orchid Blue Copper/Brown Cream Gold Green Lavender Light blue Magenta Orange Peach Pink Purple Red Rose Silver/Grey Violet White Wine Yellow
Flower Patterns Self Amoena Reverse Amoena Neglecta Bitone Reverse Bitone Bicolor Dark Top Variegata Emma Cook Debby Rairdon Blend Broken Plicata Luminata Glaciata Wash Line and Speckles Other »
Bloom Color Description
Beard Color
Space Age Beard Appendages Horns Spoons Flounces Pompoms
Style Arm Color
Foliage Purple Based Variegated Golden Purple Stems or Bracts
Fragrance Absent Slight Pronounced Sweet Spicy Musky
Awards Honorable Mention » Award of Merit » John C. Wister Medal » Caparne-Welch Medal » Cook-Douglas Medal » Hans and Jacob Sass Medal » Williamson-White Medal » Knowlton Medal » C. G. White Medal » William Mohr Medal » Sydney B. Mitchell Medal » W. A. Payne Medal » Mary Swords Deballion Medal » Morgan-Wood Medal » Eric Nies Medal » Founders of SIGNA Medal » Randolph-Perry Medal » Dykes Memorial Medal » Ben R. Hager Cup » President's Cup » Franklin Cook Memorial Cup » Fred and Barbara Walther Cup » Other »
Plant Habit Herb/Forb Shrub Tree Cactus/Succulent Grass/Grass-like Fern Vine
Life cycle Select from below: Annual Biennial Perennial Other
Sun Requirements Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade
Water Preferences In Water Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry
Soil pH Preferences Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness Select from below: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F) Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone Select from below: Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4a Zone 4b Zone 5a Zone 5b Zone 6a Zone 6b Zone 7a Zone 7b Zone 8a Zone 8b Zone 9a Zone 9b Zone 10a Zone 10b Zone 11 Zone 12 Zone 13
Plant Height
Plant Spread
Leaves Good fall color Glaucous Unusual foliage color Evergreen Semi-evergreen Deciduous Fragrant Malodorous Variegated Spring ephemeral Needled Broadleaf Other »
Fruit Showy Edible to birds Dehiscent Indehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe Other »
Fruiting Time Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter Year Round Other »
Flowers Showy Inconspicuous Fragrant Malodorous Nocturnal Blooms on old wood Blooms on new wood Other »
Flower Color Brown Green Blue Lavender Mauve Orange Pink Purple Red Russet White Yellow Bi-Color » Multi-Color » Other »
Bloom Size Under 1" 1"-2" 2"-3" 3"-4" 4"-5" 5"-6" 6"-12" Over 12"
Flower Time Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter Year Round Other »
Inflorescence Height
Foliage Mound Height
Underground structures Rhizome Taproot Corm Bulb Tuber Caudex
Suitable Locations Beach Front Street Tree Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Xeriscapic Houseplant Terrariums Bog gardening Alpine Gardening Espalier Topiary
Uses Windbreak or Hedge Dye production Provides winter interest Erosion control Guardian plant Groundcover Shade Tree Flowering Tree Water gardens Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize Good as a cover crop Suitable as Annual Suitable for forage Useful for timber production Suitable for miniature gardens
Edible Parts Bark Stem Leaves Roots Seeds or Nuts Sap Fruit Flowers
Eating Methods Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked Fermented
Dynamic Accumulator Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus) K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Mg (Magnesium) S (Sulfur) Fe (Iron) B (Boron) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) Mo (Molybdenum) Si (Silicon) Co (Cobalt) Na (Sodium) I (Iodine)
Wildlife Attractant Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects »
Resistances Powdery Mildew Birds Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Rabbit Resistant Squirrels Pollution Fire Resistant Flood Resistant Tolerates dry shade Tolerates foot traffic Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant
Toxicity Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other »
Propagation: Seeds Provide light Self fertile Provide darkness Stratify seeds » Scarify seeds » Needs specific temperature » Days to germinate » Depth to plant seed » Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Seeds are hydrophilic Will not come true from seed Other info »
Propagation: Other methods Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane Cuttings: Leaf Cuttings: Root Layering Division Stolons and runners Offsets Bulbs Corms Crowns Other »
Pollinators Self Other » Hoverflies Wasps Water Beetles Moths and Butterflies Midges Flies Bats Birds Bumblebees Bees Wind Various insects Cleistogamous
Containers Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots Preferred depth » Prefers to be under-potted Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Monoecious Dioecious Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights » Genetically Modified Epiphytic Monocarpic Carnivorous Goes Dormant Endangered »
Awards and Recognitions Texas Superstar® RHS AGM AAS (All-America Selection®) » A.H.G.A. Hosta of the Year Other »
Conservation status Select from below: Least Concern (LC) Near Threatened (NT) Vulnerable (VU) Endangered (EN) Critically Endangered (CR) Extinct in the Wild (EW) Extinct (EX)
Ploidy Select from below: Haploid Diploid Triploid Tetraploid Amphidiploid Unbalanced Tetraploid Pentaploid Hexaploid Septaploid Octoploid Nonaploid or higher ploidy Aneuploid
Parentage
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