Hosta 'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake' – Tropical Variegation Delight

Hosta 'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake' serves a tropical treat with its complex variegation of gold, cream, and green. Registered in 1999 by Zilis-Solberg, this medium-large cultivar is a visual feast.

Botanical Profile

Family:	Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Hosta (HOSS-tuh)
Cultivar:	'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake'
Hybridizer:	Zilis-Solberg
Registration Year:	1999

Layered Variegation

The broadly ovate leaves display a delicious mixture: wide gold margins, creamy white medial streaks, and green centers—layered like the dessert. The pattern varies leaf to leaf, creating a dynamic display. The gold is bright, the cream clean, the green deep. The foliage has good substance and forms an upright mound.

Tropical Shade Treat

'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake' brings a festive, tropical energy to shade gardens. For the best color development, provide morning sun or bright dappled shade. The complex variegation is relatively stable but may produce occasional solid-green divisions. It's a showstopper specimen plant.

Zilis-Solberg Dessert Menu

The Zilis-Solberg collaboration has produced numerous creatively named, complexly variegated hostas. 'Pineapple Upsidedown Cake' (1999) stands out for its multi-layered pattern and whimsical name.