Hosta 'American Masterpiece' – Patriotic Excellence from 1999

Hosta 'American Masterpiece': National Pride by Wade, 1999

Registered in 1999 by Wade, 'American Masterpiece' carries a bold, patriotic name. This cultivar backs up the claim with exceptional garden performance—superb form, substance, and reliability that represent the best of American hosta hybridizing.

Registration Information

• Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
• Genus: Hosta (HOSS-tuh)
• Cultivar: American Masterpiece
• Hybridized by: Wade
• Registered/Introduced: 1999

Masterful Qualities

'American Masterpiece' develops a large, imposing mound of dark green, heavily corrugated leaves with exceptional substance. The foliage is thick, rubbery, and highly slug-resistant. The habit is upright and architectural. This cultivar represents the "masterpiece" ideal: a plant that excels in every measurable category—size, texture, durability, presence.

It functions as a specimen, a backbone plant in large shade gardens, or a living sculpture. Lavender flowers bloom on tall scapes in mid-summer. 'American Masterpiece' stands as a testament to the sophistication of American hosta breeding—a cultivar worthy of its ambitious name.