Go Back Tom Terrific

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:58 PM
Hosta 'Tom Terrific'
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Plant Type: Hostas

(Solberg 2018) (48/49 X ‘Key West’) Large, (24″ X 40″) This is the first of Bob’s large yellow hostas with purple petioles. It is a cross of ‘Key West’ with their best purple petiole breeder. It has rounded puckered leaves showing its H. sieboldiana heritage and remains yellow all season. It is named for Tom Micheletti, good friend and past president of the AHS, as well as the cartoon superhero on Captain Kangaroo.

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Flower Color

Lavender

Foliage Color

Yellow

Plant Spread

36"

Good Companions

Other shade loving plants

Plant Height

24"

Scape Height

—

Hardness Zone

3-9

Soil Moisture

Moist, Rich, Organic

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

Large yellow leaves with purple petioles.

Bloom Time

Midsummer

Critter Resistance

Rabbits

Exposure

Part-Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Seasonal Interests

Spring/Summer