Originated
by
Ken Ziarek of Wisconsin and registered by
Owen Purvis of Elim Hosta Gardens in Wisconsin
in
2022,
this cultivar is of unidentified parentage. It is a medium
size hosta about 16 inches high by 32 inches wide with
yellow foliage. The leaves are ovate-shaped, relatively
flat with twisted leaf tips, moderately rippled and
slightly shiny on top and bottom. Near white flowers
with pale purple center stripes bloom from late July
into August on scapes 26 to 28 inches tall. It
occasionally sets seeds but they are non-viable.
The registration
materials state: "Brilliant yellow in spring and the
wavy pointed leaves are attractive all year long...turns
greener as the season progresses."
There
is a popcorn snack food called Screaming Yellow Zonkers. |