Hosta Bubba Ampelaster Rohdea japonica is a highly-prized

Rohdea japonica is a highly-prized

The deer-resistant plants emerge from the ground in early May and within a couple of weeks are covered in showy orange (RHS 28A)

Do not ever remove the current year foliage

generally the warm end of Zone 7 and south and can be left in the ground there

wiry black stems

Hosta Bubba Ampelaster Rohdea japonica is a highly-prizedThis 1994 Plant Delights JLBG introduction was derived as a seedling from H. 'Sum and Substance'. Hosta 'Bubba' is sure to stand out in any garden with its slick, very shiny, thick green leaves as if coated with Slick 50 engine treatment. Each 3' wide clump of Hosta 'Bubba' is topped by light lavender flowers in late summer. Bubba is, of course, short, fat, and has a little red neck (at the base of each petiole) everybody needs a Bubba in their garden!