Plant details
- Typical mature height
- 16 in
- Typical mature spread
- 24 in
- Hardiness
- USDA 3-9
- Light
- Partial to full shade
- Foliage
- Heavy blue leaves with chartreuse-to-yellow centers and green transitions
- Flowers
- Lavender flowers in midsummer
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Touch of Class Hosta
A blue-edged hosta with a narrow bright center and especially substantial leaves.
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Touch of Class makes a clear contrast between blue margins and a chartreuse-to-yellow center. The leaves are held more upright than June and have very heavy substance. Fine green color between the center and edge adds another detail at close range.
It is a sport of June, so compare the two before choosing. June often gives more visual space to the lighter center, while Touch of Class emphasizes the blue border. First Frost places its light color around the edge instead. Use a position where this smaller patterned leaf will not be hidden by neighboring giants.
Plant facts and recorded measurements
| Trait | Recorded information |
|---|---|
| Typical mature height | 16 in |
| Typical mature spread | 24 in |
| Hardiness | USDA 3-9 |
| Light | Partial to full shade |
| Foliage | Heavy blue leaves with chartreuse-to-yellow centers and green transitions |
| Flowers | Lavender flowers in midsummer |
Growing and placing this plant
Use filtered light to avoid bleaching the pale centers.
Allow an open view of the patterned leaves.
Frequently asked questions
Is Touch of Class related to June?
Yes. It is registered as a sport of June. Walters also describes it as tetraploid.
Where is the light color on Touch of Class?
The chartreuse-to-yellow color sits in the center of the leaf, inside a substantial blue margin.
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Sources and further reading
- AHS Hosta Registry: Touch of Class (American Hosta Society)
- Hosta 'Touch of Class' PP13080 | Walters Gardens, Inc. (Walters Gardens)
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