If you're looking for a big yellow hosta, 'Dancing Queen' is an excellent choice. Its large, wedge-shaped leaves with rippling edges are reputed to keep their yellow color throughout the growing season, brightening to pale gold in late summer.

Scientific Name: Hosta 'Dancing Queen'

Common Name: Dancing Queen Hosta

Garden Size: 18 inches tall by 30 inches wide

Growth Rate: Most hostas have a moderate to fast growth rate.

USDA Zone: 3-9

Exposure: Partial to full shade

Water & Soil: Moist, well-drained soil

Habit (Form): Mounding

Foliage: Large, heart-shaped gold leaves with rippled edges and deep veins. The color can range from chartreuse to gold and may lighten to a soft yellow in summer heat.

Flowers: Pale lavender, tube-shaped flowers that grow on scapes above the foliage. Blooms mid to late summer.

Plant Origin: East Asia, primarily Japan and Korea. Most commercially available hostas are hybrids.

Wildlife Support: Hummingbirds and some bees enjoy the flowers. A favorite treat for our local deer.

Fertilizing: Apply compost in early spring before new growth emerges.

Pruning: Remove spent flower stalks to encourage new growth; trim back damaged or yellowing leaves as needed. Leave the leaves over the winter and wait until early spring to clean up.

ASPCA Toxicity flags (see their site for details): Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses

Uses: Ideal for shade gardens, woodland borders, and container plantings.

AHS Classification: II-3 (Large Leaved, Yellow)

Parentage: Seedling of H. 'Split Personality'