Originated by
Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery and the Juniper Level
Botanical Garden in North Carolina, this non-registered
cultivar is a hybrid of H. 'Hirao Elite' ×
H. plantaginea. It is a medium size hosta about
18 inches tall by 48 inches wide with glossy green
foliage. In August, white, very fragrant flowers bloom
in profusion on stalks about 24 inches tall. The
blossoms have dark purple stripes similar to the flowers
of H. ventricosa.
There
is also a cultivar named H. 'Scensuous'. |