Hosta 'Cathedral Windows'

An impressive newcomer, Hosta 'Cathedral Windows', a sport of the award-winning 'Stained Glass' features large, rounded leaves patterned with bright golden centers inside wide, dark green borders. Mature plants form broad clumps, and the leaves become dome-shaped. Tall stems filled with near-white, very fragrant flowers are one of late summer's pleasures.

This genus of shade lovers has 70 species, all of them from China and Japan, and hybridizers have produced hundreds of exciting crosses. Hostas have many handsome leaf colorations and lavender or white Lily-like flowers on graceful stalks. Plants prefer a moist location, but we've had a mass planting thrive for more than 30 years under a row of Sugar Maples. (In the South and West, evenly moist soil is required.) Because Hostas are grown primarily for their foliage, we give the height of the leaves, not the flowers.

For more information on the growing and care of Hosta, click on Growing Guide.