![](../pictures/The-Gambler.jpg) ![](../../images/leaves/leaf-ovate.gif) This
large size (19 inches high by 40 inches wide) sport of H. 'Tropicana' was originated by
Mark Zilis of Illinois and registered by
Karen Schwarz of Iowa in 2014. The foliage emerges pale green in the spring but
changes to golden yellow later in the season. Its leaves are slightly corrugated, moderately wavy, ovate and dull on top. Pale
lavender, tubular flowers bloom from July into August.
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