A Rare Misted Giant — Only Available Every Second Season
Hosta 'OHS Love in the Mist' is the 2006 Ontario Hosta Society Club plant, a tissue-cultured sport of Hosta 'Love Pat'. V. Hillebrandt and the Ontario Hosta Society registered it in 2008. Its defining trait is a white-misted centre on thick blue-green leaves, with a heavily rippled margin that gives each leaf a gently twisted look. By late spring, a unique green misting appears over the white centre, adding a second season of interest. This is one of our top five sellers and one of the most sought-after large hostas for Canadian collectors.
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Leaf Colour & Pattern: Thick blue-green leaves with a white-misted centre in spring. By late spring, a distinctive green misting develops over the white centre — a two-phase display unlike most hostas.
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Texture & Form: Heavily rippled margin gives each broadly ovate leaf a gently twisted look. At 23 cm × 23 cm (9" × 9"), the leaves are broader than those of Hosta 'Guardian Angel' — and the overall clump grows larger too. The two share a similar blue-green colouring and broad leaf shape, though they are botanically unrelated: 'Guardian Angel' is a sport of Hosta 'Blue Angel', while 'OHS Love in the Mist' is a tissue-cultured sport of Hosta 'Love Pat'.
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Size & Growth Rate: Reaches 71 cm (28") tall by 152 cm (60") wide at maturity. An exceptionally fast grower for a hosta of this scale — clumps fill in quickly and make an immediate statement.
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Flowers: Near-white blooms appear in summer on tall scapes above the foliage.
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Rarity: Available only every second season and in strictly limited numbers. Once collectors acquire this plant, they rarely divide it — making nursery stock genuinely scarce.
| Feature |
Specification |
| Size (H × W) |
71 cm × 152 cm (28" × 60") |
| Hardiness Zone |
3–9 |
| Colour |
Blue-green with white-misted centre |
| Light Requirements |
Partial to full shade |
Grower's Tip: We grow 'OHS Love in the Mist' at our nursery in Bécancour, QC, where it handles Canadian winters reliably from Zone 3 through 9. Give it a generous planting space — this fast-growing giant fills its footprint quickly. Our True to Type standard means you receive the authentic 'OHS Love in the Mist', verified before it leaves Bécancour. Whether you are new to hostas or a seasoned collector in Victoria, BC, this is a plant worth reserving the moment stock opens.
