Time in a Bottle features elongated, wavy-edged, yellow to chartreuse leaves, topped in late summer with purple blooms on reddish scapes. This cultivar's unique flowers never open, frozen in time as bottle-shaped buds that stay on the plant for longer than other hostas keep their blooms. Time in a Bottle's yellow-green leaves and deep purple scapes really pop when paired with deep blues and greens.

Scientific Name: Hosta 'Time in a Bottle' PP 33267

Common Name: Time in a Bottle Hosta

Garden Size: 12 inches tall by 36 inches wide; scape height 16-24 inches

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

USDA Zone: 3-9

Exposure: Partial to full shade

Water & Soil: Moist, well-drained soil

Habit (Form): Mounding

Foliage: Long, arching, lance-shaped leaves with wavy edges. The foliage is yellow in spring and grows more chartreuse throughout the season.

Flowers: Tube-shaped, purple flowers that grow on reddish scapes above the foliage. The flowers have a closed, bottle-like shape and never open. This unusual trait causes H. 'Time in a Bottle' to keep its flowers for longer than most other hostas. Blooms late summer to early fall.

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: IV-3 (Small Leaved, Yellow)

Parentage: H. 'Atom Smasher' x H. 'Curly Fries' hybrid