Name: Hosta 'Cloudburst' | Blue-Green, Cupped, Corrugated
Brand: Hosta Choice Gardens | Canada
Price: 16.0 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

Hosta 'Cloudburst' | Blue-Green, Cupped, Corrugated

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Description

An Unruly Gale of Deeply Cupped Sapphire Waves

Hosta 'Cloudburst' is a fascinating 2006 registration from the collaborative minds of Doug Beilstein and Mark Zilis, born from the golden-hued Hosta 'Glory'. This variety takes an entirely different path, forming a low, wide-spreading mound that Mark Zilis himself described as unruly. A spectacular choice for the Canadian gardener who appreciates a plant with raw, untamed character, it performs beautifully from the cool coasts of the Maritimes to the rugged interior of British Columbia.

Architectural Defiance: Broadly ovate leaves are deeply cupped, twisted, and corrugated, creating a wild, turbulent silhouette that breaks the mould of traditional mounded hostas.
Glaucous Sapphire Start: In spring, foliage is cloaked in a thick glaucous bloom on both surfaces, giving the plant a misty, cerulean appearance.
Dramatic Colour Shift: As the season progresses, the waxy bloom yields to a lustrous, shiny dark green finish, offering a completely different character by midsummer.
Looming Scapes: In late June, tall blue-green scapes rising to 76 cm (30") carry tubular pale purple flowers high above the chaotic foliage.

Feature	Specification
Size (H × W)	41 cm × 84 cm (16" × 33")
Hardiness Zone	3–9
Colour	Medium blue-green turning shiny dark green
Light Requirements	Partial to full shade

Grower's Tip: Because Hosta 'Cloudburst' is prized for its unruly habit and the transition from a waxy bloom to a shiny finish, it is a variety that must be observed to be appreciated. We never ship dormant crowns based on a label alone — the twisting and cupping are far too central to its identity. We wait for spring emergence at our Bécancour trial fields to verify that the chaotic leaf form and 12-to-14 vein pairs are True to Type before your specimen is approved for travel.

Description

An Unruly Gale of Deeply Cupped Sapphire Waves

Hosta 'Cloudburst' is a fascinating 2006 registration from the collaborative minds of Doug Beilstein and Mark Zilis, born from the golden-hued Hosta 'Glory'. This variety takes an entirely different path, forming a low, wide-spreading mound that Mark Zilis himself described as unruly. A spectacular choice for the Canadian gardener who appreciates a plant with raw, untamed character, it performs beautifully from the cool coasts of the Maritimes to the rugged interior of British Columbia.

Architectural Defiance: Broadly ovate leaves are deeply cupped, twisted, and corrugated, creating a wild, turbulent silhouette that breaks the mould of traditional mounded hostas.
Glaucous Sapphire Start: In spring, foliage is cloaked in a thick glaucous bloom on both surfaces, giving the plant a misty, cerulean appearance.
Dramatic Colour Shift: As the season progresses, the waxy bloom yields to a lustrous, shiny dark green finish, offering a completely different character by midsummer.
Looming Scapes: In late June, tall blue-green scapes rising to 76 cm (30") carry tubular pale purple flowers high above the chaotic foliage.

Feature	Specification
Size (H × W)	41 cm × 84 cm (16" × 33")
Hardiness Zone	3–9
Colour	Medium blue-green turning shiny dark green
Light Requirements	Partial to full shade

Grower's Tip: Because Hosta 'Cloudburst' is prized for its unruly habit and the transition from a waxy bloom to a shiny finish, it is a variety that must be observed to be appreciated. We never ship dormant crowns based on a label alone — the twisting and cupping are far too central to its identity. We wait for spring emergence at our Bécancour trial fields to verify that the chaotic leaf form and 12-to-14 vein pairs are True to Type before your specimen is approved for travel.

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