{"product_id":"hosta-american-dream-wade-high-fat-cream-sport","title":"Hosta 'American Dream' | Creamy Yellow Gold Centre Wide White Margin Large Hosta Wade","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Luminous Classic for the Grand Shade Border\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan Wade and Mark Zilis spied Hosta 'American Dream' in 1993, and Wade registered it in 1999 as a stabilised white-margined sport of H. 'High Fat Cream'. It forms a large, architectural mound with wide, pointed, slightly corrugated leaves. The centre opens greenish-yellow in spring and matures to a warm creamy yellow as the season progresses. A broad, crisp white margin frames each leaf throughout, delivering sharp, high-impact contrast. It grows reliably across Canadian hardiness zones 3–9 and makes a commanding specimen for large shaded borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Seasonal Colour Shift:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish-yellow centres mature to creamy yellow by midsummer, acting as a natural light source in the shade garden and providing two distinct looks in one season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtra-Wide White Margin:\u003c\/strong\u003e A broad, stable white border provides one of the most striking contrasts in the genus, holding its crisp definition all season long.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorrugated Rippled Texture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature plants develop attractive corrugation and slightly rippled leaf edges, adding depth and architectural interest to the large mound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Specimen Scale:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reaches 61 cm (24\") tall and 122 cm (48\") wide, making it a commanding focal point or anchor for a mixed shade border.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePale Lavender Summer Flowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tall scapes carry delicate pale lavender blooms in early summer, adding a soft finishing touch above the bold foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize (H × W)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61 cm × 122 cm (24\" × 48\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardiness Zone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3–9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreenish-yellow to creamy yellow centre with wide white margin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Requirements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePartial to full shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'American Dream' handles Canadian winters with ease from Zone 3 through 9, and the creamy yellow centres reach their richest tone with dappled morning light. We grow it at our nursery in Bécancour, QC and monitor the signature wide white margin and seasonal colour shift before every plant ships. Our True to Type standard means you receive the authentic 'American Dream', confirmed before it leaves Bécancour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hosta Choice Gardens | Canada","offers":[{"title":"4.7\" (1st year plants)","offer_id":47024696656124,"sku":"AD-2448-4","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Trade 1 gallon","offer_id":47482615038204,"sku":"AD-2448-1G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8249\/6764\/files\/image-coming-soon999a-jpg.jpg?v=1773845278","url":"https:\/\/www.hostachoicegardens.ca\/en-ca\/products\/hosta-american-dream-wade-high-fat-cream-sport","provider":"Hosta Choice Gardens ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}