{"product_id":"hosta-night-at-the-opera-wide-margin-dean","title":"Hosta 'Night at the Opera' | Wide Margin Blue-Green Large Mound Top Pick","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eSagae-Like Drama on a Massive Scale — Wide Margins, Blue-Green Heart, Unstoppable Growth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD. Dean registered Hosta 'Night at the Opera' in 2014, crossing H. 'Little Wonder' with H. 'Love Pat' to produce this extraordinary large-mound cultivar. The blue-green centre is framed by a sweeping pale yellow margin — 1.3 to 3.8 cm (½ to 1½\") wide — that echoes the look of the celebrated H. 'Sagae' on a grander, more vigorous frame. Clumps reach 45.7 cm (18\") tall and an impressive 137.2 cm (54\") wide, and they get there fast. It thrives across Canada from Zone 3 through 9 in dappled to partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSagae-like appearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide pale yellow margins frame a slightly blue-green centre in a pattern strongly reminiscent of H. 'Sagae' — but on a larger, faster-growing plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional vigour:\u003c\/strong\u003e A standout performer that establishes quickly and expands dramatically year over year — one of the fastest-building large hostas we grow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge glaucous leaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broadly ovate leaves reach 20.3 cm (8\") long × 16.5 cm (6.5\") wide with 9–10 vein pairs, glaucous bloom on both surfaces, and lightly twisted, folded, moderately wavy texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear-white blooms:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tubular near-white flowers appear on scapes 61–71 cm (24–28\") tall from June 1 through July 15.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSets seed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Produces green seed pods with unknown viability — potential for gardeners interested in hosta breeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\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\u003e45.7 cm × 137.2 cm (18\" × 54\")\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\u003eBlue-green centre, pale yellow margin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Requirements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDappled to partial 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 We planted 'Night at the Opera' at our nursery in Bécancour, QC as a 3-eye division in fall 2023 — by summer 2025 it had formed a commanding clump, and it has nearly doubled again since. It handles Canadian winters from Zone 3 through 9 with complete ease, and dappled shade is where it truly shines. Our True to Type standard means you receive the authentic D. Dean selection, verified before it leaves Bécancour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hosta Choice Gardens | Canada","offers":[{"title":"Spring 2027 display pot division (2-3 eyes)","offer_id":51327043109116,"sku":"NATO-1854-DPD2","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 gallon pot","offer_id":51327043141884,"sku":"NATO-1854-1G","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8249\/6764\/files\/hosta-night-at-the-opera-jpg.jpg?v=1789519309","url":"https:\/\/www.hostachoicegardens.ca\/en-ca\/products\/hosta-night-at-the-opera-wide-margin-dean","provider":"Hosta Choice Gardens ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}