Hosta Dixie Chick Osmunda Recent DNA work shows that

Recent DNA work shows that Osmunda cinnamomea is only distantly related to other osmunda ferns like Osmunda regalis and some taxonomists have moved it to another genus

Each plant bears a ten leaflet leaf to the side of the main stem

and the only one with truly white variegation

although the quantities are always limited

Hosta Dixie Chick Osmunda Recent DNA work shows thatThis Plant Delights Nursery introduction is the answer to those who have "axed" (a little Southern lingo) for better dwarf hostas. This hybrid of Hosta 'Masquerade' x Hosta 'Invincible' boasts small, thick, glossy green foliage surrounded by a nice creamy white margin. As the plant matures, the white edges become even wider as the season progresses. The edge color is also quite unusual, in that it has tiny green flecks inside the white. In late