Can you spot the narrow band of white (the "strip" in Striptease?!) between the gold and the green on this ultra-showy foliage plant? One of the most exciting and popular "tricolored" Hostas, Striptease is a delight in any setting, with fascinating variegation and a surprising garden vigor!Reaching 2 feet high and wide, this plant keeps its colors all season, even in extreme summer heat. The heart-shaped leaves are exceptionally showy, belying their good parentage -- Striptease is a sport of Gold Standard, one of the classic Hostas, and it shows in its gardenworthiness and strength of variegation.
If you're new to Hosta growing, you're in for a treat. Like most Hostas, Striptease is very tolerant of just about any soil and weather conditions. Hardy from one end of the country to the other, it improves with age, its leaves becoming more richly textured with each passing year of its long, long life. Periodically you can dig it up and whack the rooty crown into several new plants, or simply let the older ones grow more magnificent with the passing of time!
Space plants 2 feet apart in partial shade or a large container. Very cold-hardy. Zones 3-9. 2-year-old plants in 3-inch pots.
