This is a hybrid of H. 'Dorothy
Benedict' × (H. 'Elatior' × H. 'Niagara Falls')
which was registered by
Olga Petryszyn of Indiana and
Mike Groothuis of Michigan
in 2008. It is a large plant that grows to about 16
inches in height with a spread of around 52 inches.
The
leaves are dark green with a light green to chartreuse
medial (center) variegation. They are moderately wavy,
ovate with a cordate base, slightly rippled and dull on
top with deep veins. Near white flowers with translucent
edges and pale lavender stripes bloom from late June
into August. The leaf center gets lighter while the
margins get darker as the season progresses.
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