Finally, a hosta that can thrive in moderate sun through to full shade! This new cultivar of hosta is an excellent performer in the challenging southern climates, with better sun and heat tolerance than most other hostas. Although the edges of most variegated hostas are often burned by the sun, the foliage of Sundancer tolerates direct sun admirably.

It is characterized by a relatively compact growth habit with an appealing medium green foliage highlighted by a soft chartreuse variegation pattern and an abundance of pale lavender flowers with a light spicy fragrance mid-season. The variegation's distinctive edge coloring may whiten when exposed to heat.

This petite hosta is compact in its growth habit (12-14" tall) including short (18-20") scapes. Relatively drought tolerant once established, fast growth rate, 22-24" wide. In the hottest climate zones Hosta Sundancer needs partial to full shade. Mature height 12-14", width 22-24".

General info - Hostas:
Hosta (syn.: Funkia) is a genus of about 23-40 species of lily-like plants native to northeast Asia. They were once classified in the family Liliaceae but are now included in the family Agavaceae by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. They are herbaceous perennial plants, growing from corms or rhizomes, with broad lanceolate or ovate leaves varying widely in size by species from 1-15 in (3-40 cm) long and 0.75-12 in (2-30 cm) broad. Variation among the numerous cultivars is even greater, with clumps ranging from less than 4 in (10 cm) across to more than 6.5 ft (2 m) across.

Leaf color in wild species is typically green, although some species (e.g., H. sieboldiana) are known for a glaucous waxy leaf coating that gives a blue appearance to the leaf. Natural mutations (sports) of native species are known with yellow-green ("gold") colored leaves or with leaf variegation (either white/cream or yellowish edges or centers). The flowers are produced on an erect panicle up to 31 in (80 cm) tall; the individual flowers are usually pendulous, 0.75-2 in (2-5 cm) long, with six tepals, white, lavender, or violet in color and usually scentless.

Hostas are widely-cultivated ground cover plants, particularly useful in the garden as shade-tolerant plants. Hybridization has produced over 5000 cultivars, those with golden- or white-variegated leaves are especially prized. They are generally easy and long-lived garden plants, relatively disease free, requiring little care other than watering and some fertilizer if you want to enhance growth.