Originated in Japan by
Mr. Yamamoto, this non-registered cultivar is a sport of H.
longissima. It a small size (9 inches high by
25 inches wide) mound with narrow foliage which has a
shiny on top and bottom. The leaves are narrowly
elliptic (strap shaped), smooth textured without waves.
Flowers are medium purple in color with purple anthers
and are borne from mid-September to October followed by
viable seeds.
