Hosta 'Dancing Darling' ~ Dancing Darling Hosta

Dancing Darling Hosta is a large shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its foliage.  The large curling basal leaves are deeply veined and emerge deep yellow before turning bright yellow-gold with green margins.  Small bell-like lilac purple flowers raise up in terminals from the green rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies.  Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.  Type:  Perennial Height:  1' - 1.5' Spread:  2' - 3’ Spacing:  2.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 8 Culture:  Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color:  Purple Season of Interest:  Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked.  Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed.  Otherwise, little to no problems. LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS:  Japanese Forest Grass, Bleeding Heart, Coral Bells IMAGE: Cephas, Jardin botanique Roger-Van den Hende 021, CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.