Plant details
- Typical mature height
- About 12 in; RHS describes roughly 30 cm
- Typical mature spread
- About 4-20 in; RHS lists 0.1-0.5 m
- Hardiness
- RHS H7; a UK hardiness rating, not a USDA zone
- Light
- Partial shade
- Foliage
- Creamy-white spring foliage gradually turns green
- Flowers
- Lavender-purple flowers in midsummer
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White Feather Hosta
A hosta that emerges creamy white in spring, then develops green through the season.
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Check the grower directoryAbout White Feather
White Feather is grown for a changing spring display. The new leaves emerge creamy white. Green then develops, starting in the veins and spreading through the leaf. A summer plant can therefore look very different from an early-season sales photograph.
It is not an all-season, all-white hosta. Choose it if you want to follow that transition at close range. Fire and Ice or Loyalist are useful comparisons if you instead want green margins surrounding a white center. Keep the pale spring foliage away from harsh exposure, and ask for a current plant photo when buying so the season of the display is clear.
Plant facts and recorded measurements
| Trait | Recorded information |
|---|---|
| Typical mature height | About 12 in; RHS describes roughly 30 cm |
| Typical mature spread | About 4-20 in; RHS lists 0.1-0.5 m |
| Hardiness | RHS H7; a UK hardiness rating, not a USDA zone |
| Light | Partial shade |
| Foliage | Creamy-white spring foliage gradually turns green |
| Flowers | Lavender-purple flowers in midsummer |
Growing and placing this plant
Choose a sheltered position in partial shade.
Expect green foliage to develop rather than treating it as a fault.
Frequently asked questions
Does White Feather stay white all summer?
No. Both the registry and RHS describe green developing as the season progresses.
Is green appearing in White Feather a problem?
Not by itself. Seasonal greening is part of this cultivar. Judge the pattern alongside the plant label and timing.
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Sources and further reading
- AHS Hosta Registry: White Feather (American Hosta Society)
- Hosta 'White Feather' (undulata) (Royal Horticultural Society)
Sources checked . Growing conditions and nursery descriptions can differ.