This is one
of those cases where there are several hostas with the
same name. None are registered with The American
Hosta Society. The first one to be registered would
become the "official" hosta of that name and the
others would have to be renamed.
This
is a non-registered cultivar from
Rob Claeys of Michigan which is a hybrid of H. hypoleuca x H. plantaginea. It is a medium size plant with shiny, bright
green foliage and very purple flowers.
Hosta Helper will call this plant
'Show Stopper' (Claeys)
This
seedling selection of unidentified parentage is from
Randy Goodwin of Indiana. It is a medium size hosta
with gold foliage that has a creamy white marginal
variegation. The leaves are narrowly ovate in shape.
Hosta Helper will call this plant
'Show Stopper' (Goodwin)
According to
The Hostapedia by
Mark Zilis (2009),
there is a third
cultivar by this name of unidentified origin and background.
It is a medium size plant that resembles H. 'Yellow
Splash' and H. 'Neat Splash'.
Hosta Helper will call this plant
'Show Stopper' (Claeys)