This is a sport of H. 'Whirlwind' is a non-registered hosta from
Dean Stark of Iowa. The foliage
is dark green with a yellow to greenish white marginal
variegation. It grows into a medium size plant about 16
inches high by 34 inches wide with leaves that are shiny
on top. They are narrowly ovate, somewhat unruly and
cupped. Medium lavender flowers bloom from mid-July into
August.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "This odd, unusual plant is worth including in your
collection...impressed with its unruliness and
interesting variegation."
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