Hosta 'Paradise Power' – Vigorous Gold-Centered Powerhouse

Hosta 'Paradise Power' (PP12117) lives up to its name with vigorous growth and brilliant gold centers that energize the shade garden. Registered in 2000 by Fransen, this patented cultivar combines performance with brilliance.

Botanical Profile

Family:	Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Hosta (HOSS-tuh)
Cultivar:	'Paradise Power'
Patent:	PP12117
Hybridizer:	Fransen
Registration Year:	2000

Powerful Gold Centers

The broadly ovate leaves feature large, luminous gold centers that occupy most of the leaf blade, framed by relatively narrow, deep green margins. The gold color is intense in spring, maturing to rich chartreuse. The foliage has good substance and the plant grows vigorously—hence "Power." It forms a substantial, upright mound that commands attention.

Vigorous Performance

'Paradise Power' is noted for its rapid growth rate and strong garden presence. The narrow green margins still provide sufficient chlorophyll for vigorous photosynthesis. For the most intense gold, provide morning sun or bright dappled shade. The patented status (PP12117) protects this distinct cultivar. It's an excellent choice for gardeners wanting quick impact from a gold-centered hosta.

Fransen's Millennium Introduction

Fransen's 2000 patented introduction represents the turn-of-the-millennium breeding focus on combining vigor with dramatic variegation. 'Paradise Power' delivers on both counts.