Puckered gold-centred leaves with wide blue-green margins of Hosta 'Brother Stefan'

Hosta 'Brother Stefan'

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Plant Zone
Zone3
Height45–55 cm
Spread80–90 cm
BloomsJune – July
FlowerWhite
FoliageGold, Blue-Green, Variegated
Partial Sun
Full Shade
Pollinator Friendly
Low Maintenance

Hosta 'Brother Stefan': Gold Hearts in Blue-Green Armour

Golden centres, streaky blue-green edges and leaves so thick and ridged you could grate cheese on them. This hosta is built like A CAST-IRON SKILLET, and the slugs treat it like a hot one.

Plant Characteristics:

  • Botanical Name: Hosta 'Brother Stefan'
  • Common Name: Plantain Lily, Hosta
  • Height: 45–55 cm (18–22 in)
  • Spread: 80–90 cm (31–36 in)
  • Flowers: Near white
  • Bloom Time: Early summer (June to July)
  • Foliage: Thick, deeply corrugated leaves with golden yellow centres and wide, streaky blue-green margins
  • Features: Good slug resistance, Hosta of the Year 2017

Where to Plant: It's bold enough for a focal point in a shady border, near a bench, or at a bend in a woodland path, and bright shade or morning sun suits it best. It tolerates black walnut, but protect it if deer and rabbits visit.

Companion Plants: Give 'Brother Stefan' a moist, shady bed with shrimp-pink foamflower, lime heuchera and red bleeding hearts. Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket' adds shrimp-pink spikes at 15 cm in foliage in May and June. Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' brings ruffled lime-gold leaves at 25 cm. Dicentra ValentineÂź opens cherry-red hearts at 70 to 75 cm in May and June. Hakonechloa 'Aureola' edges the bed at 30 to 46 cm with gold-striped blades.

Plant Care: Plant in moist, rich, well-drained soil with compost mixed in. Bright shade or gentle morning sun gives the best colour; hot afternoon sun can scorch the leaves. Water deeply in dry spells and mulch to hold moisture. It grows at a moderate pace and gets more impressive each year. Remove the flower scapes after bloom, clear the leaves after a hard frost, and divide in spring as the shoots emerge.

History: Olga Petryszyn of Indiana bred 'Brother Stefan' from a cross of 'King Tut' with a seedling of 'Mildred Seaver', registered it in 1998 and named it after her brother. The American Hosta Growers Association named it Hosta of the Year in 2017.

Final Thoughts: Bright shade or morning sun brings out the gold. Plant it once and let it bulk up into a showpiece. SEASONED TO PERFECTION.

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