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Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Hosta (HOSS-tuh) (Info) Cultivar: Big Daddy Hybridized by Aden; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1978
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Sun Exposure: Partial to Full Shade
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Patent Information: Non-patented
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Growing Habit: Mound-like
Growth Rate: Slow
Leaf Shape: Broadly Ovate
Leaf Appearance: Cupped Corrugated
Degree to which the appearance is present: Intensely
On Jun 9, 2012, darylmitchell from Saskatoon, SK (Zone 3a) wrote:
Nice blue colour, but very slow to grow - did not grow much during the first year planted it. In the spring it showed no signs of life when other perennials emerged. I thought it had died, so I bought a "Blue Angel" to replace it. When digging, much to my surprise, the Big Daddy was still alive and just then sending up shoots. I carefully dug it out and replanted it under a crabapple tree. We'll see if it survives.
Must be neutral on Big Daddy for now. I just received it from my son who had it in 2 hours of afternoon sun everyday. It did not like it at all. The leaves started burning and did now grow much at all. I am now planting it where it will get very little sun, if much of any and see if I can get it to grow. When the say partial shade to full shade, they mean mostly shade to full shade. It is a beautiful blue green (or was until sun got to hot). The sun took almost all the blue out and burned the leaves
Am really anxious to see how it does under the pine trees.
On Apr 8, 2010, katie59 from Woodinville, WA (Zone 8b) wrote:
I'm amazed at how quickly this plant has grown for me - I could hardly get it out of the pot fast enough. I have very big slugs here in the Pacific Northwest and they are voracious about eating hostas. But, for some reason, this seems to escape relatively unscathed. I'm looking forward to dividing this and putting it in several places in the garden.
On Apr 15, 2009, mountaindog from Phoenicia, NY (Zone 5a) wrote:
These took a year or two before they really took off and grew big and impressive. Planted in mass with sweet woodruff and other contrasting hostas in a woodland setting, they look fabulous.
On Jan 4, 2005, lmelling from Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) wrote:
Large, impressive, slug-resistant with blue-green foliage. Leaves are 15" long by 10.5" wide; rich, blue-green color changing to deep green by late summer. Thick top and underside bloom; blade broadly ovate with deeply lobed bases; often cupped with intense corregation and a thick substance.
Flowers mid-June into July are near-white in dense clusters on 24" to 32" scapes.
On Aug 19, 2002, Greenwood from Bonifay, FL (Zone 8a) wrote:
Mound of slug resistant blue green foliage, a slow grower for me.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Paradise, California Old Lyme, Connecticut Bonifay, Florida Canton, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia (2 reports) Marietta, Georgia Nilwood, Illinois Bloomfield, Iowa Slidell, Louisiana Hingham, Massachusetts East Lansing, Michigan Royal Oak, Michigan (2 reports) Traverse City, Michigan Golden Valley, Minnesota Lake City, Minnesota St Louis, Missouri Warsaw, Missouri Sewell, New Jersey Greene, New York Harris Hill, New York Phoenicia, New York Fearrington, North Carolina Mebane, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Medora, North Dakota Springboro, Ohio Butler, Pennsylvania Churchill, Pennsylvania East Norriton, Pennsylvania Mercer, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Hope Valley, Rhode Island Hendersonville, Tennessee Lexington, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Cottage Lake, Washington Kalama, Washington Eau Claire, Wisconsin Marion, Wisconsin New Richmond, Wisconsin Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin
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