Plant details
- Typical mature height
- 11 in
- Typical mature spread
- 21 in
- Hardiness
- USDA 3-9
- Light
- Partial to full shade
- Foliage
- Yellow-to-creamy-white centers with irregular green margins
- Flowers
- Lavender flowers on red scapes in late summer
- Stalk / stem detail
- The documented red feature is the flower scape.
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Rainbow's End Hosta
A small variegated hosta with changing yellow-to-cream centers and red flower stems.
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Rainbow's End combines several details in one compact clump. Green margins extend into the lighter centers, which become creamier in summer. The red scapes carry lavender flowers later in the season. Scapes are the flower stems, not the leaf stalks.
A container or a place near the front of a bed makes these small changes easier to see. Compare Rainforest Sunrise for rounded, cupped gold leaves or Lakeside Paisley Print for a narrow cream pattern spreading from the leaf base. Before ordering, check the exact cultivar name and the size of the supplied division rather than assuming a mature display is included.
Plant facts and recorded measurements
| Trait | Recorded information |
|---|---|
| Typical mature height | 11 in |
| Typical mature spread | 21 in |
| Hardiness | USDA 3-9 |
| Light | Partial to full shade |
| Foliage | Yellow-to-creamy-white centers with irregular green margins |
| Flowers | Lavender flowers on red scapes in late summer |
| Stalk / stem detail | The documented red feature is the flower scape. |
Growing and placing this plant
Give the small clump a visible front-edge position.
Keep container drainage open through winter.
Frequently asked questions
Does Rainbow's End have red stems?
Its flower scapes are red. This should not be presented as a promise of solid red leaf stalks.
Do Rainbow's End leaf centers change color?
Yes. The AHS registration records a change from yellow toward creamy white in summer.
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Sources and further reading
- AHS Hosta Registry: Rainbow's End (American Hosta Society)
- Hosta 'Rainbow's End' PP17251 | Walters Gardens, Inc. (Walters Gardens)
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