This seedling of H. 'Sea Sprite' is a
non-registered cultivar from
Mildred Seaver of Massachusetts. It is a medium size plant with dark
green foliage that has greenish yellow marginal variegation. The
leaves are narrowly elliptic, moderately wavy and shiny on the
bottom. Bright purple flowers bloom in July.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "When first developed...had streaky foliage, but over the years, it
reverted to the current yellow-margined form."
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