Guacamole
A fragrant-flowered hosta with glossy gold-green centers and dark green leaf margins.
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Description
A fragrant-flowered hosta with glossy gold-green centers and dark green leaf margins.
Structured Plant Data
A fragrant-flowered hosta with glossy gold-green centers and dark green leaf margins.
Solberg
1994
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About Guacamole
Guacamole offers both leaf color and late-season scent. Its shiny foliage has green edges around a lighter center. That center becomes brighter with more light, so photos from different gardens may not match exactly.
Put it where you can enjoy the flowers at close range, with room for the spreading leaves. Stained Glass is a sport worth comparing if you want stronger gold color earlier in the season. Fragrant Bouquet is its parent and another option for a scented planting. Sun tolerance is useful, but it does not remove the need to check moisture and local summer heat before choosing a site.
Plant facts and recorded measurements
| Trait | Recorded information |
|---|---|
| Typical mature height | 22 in |
| Typical mature spread | 38 in |
| Hardiness | USDA 3-9 |
| Light | More sun tolerated; protect from hot, dry exposure |
| Foliage | Glossy apple-green to gold centers with dark green margins |
| Flowers | Large, fragrant pale lavender to near-white flowers in late summer |
| Flower fragrance | Reported as fragrant |
| Registration year in catalogue | 1994 |
| Registration attribution in catalogue | Solberg |
Growing and placing this plant
Place near a seat or path where flower scent can be noticed.
Check moisture more often in brighter positions.
Frequently asked questions
Are Guacamole flowers fragrant?
Yes. Walters Gardens describes strongly fragrant flowers produced in late summer.
Why is my Guacamole hosta greener than the picture?
Its center color responds to light and season. A plant in deeper shade can look greener than one receiving more sun.
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Sources and further reading
- AHS Hosta Registry: Guacamole (American Hosta Society)
- Hosta 'Guacamole' | Walters Gardens, Inc. (Walters Gardens)
Sources checked . Growing conditions and nursery descriptions can differ.