| Hosta | Merry Sunshine |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Ed Elslager 1998 |
| Origin | 'Fascination' x hypoleuca |
| Size category | medium - large |
| Plant height x width | 33x55 cm (13x22 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 20x17 cm (8x6 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 11 |
| Leaf color | green,cream edge |
| Variegation | edge |
| Leaf | corrugated, brovate |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 65 cm (26 in.) |
| Flower | pale lavender,purple striped,tubular |
| Flower length | 5 cm (2 in.) |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | June - July |
| Fertile | |
| Pod | green |
| Ploidy | |
| Patents | |
| Info | A medium (13" high) upright growing plant with (8 x 6.5") medium green corrugated , with gold overtones and 1.75" creamy white streaked margines and white backed leaves. A H.'Fasination x H.'hypoleuca' hybrid. A hybrid of H. 'Fascination' and H. hypoleuca: broad heart-shaped leaves are medium green with lots of gold overtones surrounded by a wide creamy-white margin. Heavy substance on leaves that have a white back due to H. hypoleuca parentage. Pale lavender flowers midseason. |
| Sports | 'Brilliant Sunset' sport/cg 'Faux Sun' sport/os 'Glowing Sparkles' sport/os |
| Progeny | |