A sport of
H. longissima,
this non-registered cultivar comes from its native
Japan. The
small size (6 inches high by 15 inches wide) mound of heavily twisted
and curved foliage grows with good vigor for
a highly variegated plant. Flowers are medium purple in color
with purple anthers and are borne from mid-September to October.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "It makes an interesting mound of
contorted foliage, ideal for growing in troughs or small
containers."
The New Encyclopedia of Hostas by
Diana
Grenfell (2009) states: "Is likely to exceed the given measurements."
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