This is a non-registered seedling of
H.
tusushimensis from
Japan. It is a medium size
hosta with green foliage and pure white flowers in
September.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "...sometimes listed as
H. tsushimensis 'Shirobana'...H.
tsushimensis albiflora and H. tsushimensis albo-flora." Mikiko Lockwood in an article on The Hosta Library titled,
A Little About Japanese Hosta Terms defines the term shirobana as white flower. |