This is a mutation (sport) of
Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances
Williams' and it is similar to several other plants known as the
Hosta sieboldiana yellow group. It is a large hosta with yellow
(lutescent) leaves and bell shaped,
near white flowers. It is an
American Hosta Society registrant from 1984.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), "This the much maligned gold-leaved sport out of
'Frances Williams' with the unfortunate habit of developing
heavy amounts of spring desiccation burn. It has many great
qualities (substance, flowers, large size), bit it can become so
badly burned in spring, that it is not recommended for
general garden usage. For a similar appearance, but without the
burn, try 'Abiqua Gold Shield', 'City
Lights', 'Golden Waffles',
'Piedmont Gold', or 'Zounds'."
Similar cultivars include H.
'Frances Williams Baby', H. 'Golden Nugget', H. 'Midwest Gold'
and H. 'Sun Glow'.
Seedlings of this
cultivar include H. 'Wolcott'.
