This fast growing cultivar is a seedling of H. 'Breeder's Choice' which was registered by
Mark Zilis of Illinois in 2009. It was named by the Northern
Illinois Hosta Society.
'Chi-town Classic' grows
into a small size hosta about 11 inches tall by
around 31 inches wide. The leaves are
moderately wavy, narrowly ovate and dull on top. Its
tubular shaped, pale purple flowers bloom in July on
scapes about 24 inches tall. Seed viability was unknown
at the time of registration. According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "...distributed to attendees of the 2008 Midwest Regional
Hosta Society convention held near Chicago, IL."
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