Hosta 'Green Lava'
 

Ed Schulz of Iowa registered this seedling of H. 'Tequila Sunrise' in 2015 and re-registered with new data in 2018. The large size (20 inches high by 38 inches wide) hosta has yellow to light green foliage which is lightly twisted, moderately wavy and dull on top. Its petioles have purple coloration which extends up into the leaf blade.

Pale lavender, tubular flowers bloom from August into September followed by viable seeds. There is also some red in the bloom scapes which grow to 20 to 30 inches in height.

The registration materials state: "...cascading mound with long flowing leaves and purple extending up the bloom scape and petiole...yellow at emergence then light green ..."

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