This cultivar is a non-registered sport of H. 'Happy Valley' which was originated by Jim Schwarz of Jim's Hostas of Iowa (now owned by Uniquely Hostas of Wisconsin) . It forms a medium size clump with green foliage that has yellow, green and white streaked variegation. The leaves are moderately wavy, slightly corrugated and ovate shaped. As the mound grows, it takes on an upright form. Pale purple flowers bloom in mid-August.

Happy Valley is a region of Pennsylvania that is home to Penn State University. Wm Lachman who hybridized the mother plant of this cultivar was a graduate of that school.