Hosta 'Maui Buttercups'
Maui Buttercups is small, thick-leaved and gold, with cupped, puckered leaves that catch water after rain. It is new in my garden, so this is the honest state of it: what I can tell you so far is that it arrived a proper buttery gold rather than the washed-out chartreuse a lot of gold hostas turn, and that the substance of the leaves is the heavy kind slugs tend to leave alone. I will say more about how it holds up here once it has had a full season.
Traits at a glance
| Mature size | Small |
|---|---|
| Height | 10 in |
| Spread | 18 in |
| Leaf color | Gold |
| Variegation | None |
| Sun tolerance | Morning sun (afternoon shade) |
| Slug resistance | High |
| Deer resistance | Standard (hostas are deer candy; none are deer-proof) |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Bloom | Lavender, Jun-Jul |
| Registered | Not recorded here |
Where to buy 'Maui Buttercups'
Availability shifts with the season, especially outside spring. These vendors carried it when I last checked.
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If 'Maui Buttercups' isn't quite it
Similar varieties: Sum and Substance, June, Curly Fries. Or start the finder with your own filters.