This is a sport of the species,
H. longissima, that was
collected in the wild in
Japan by
Kiyoshi Kato. It was
registered on his behalf by
Wm Zumbar of Ohio in 1984. The narrow leafed
plant has green foliage with chartreuse marginal
variegation which changes to yellow by midsummer. It is a small size plant that bears pale lavender
flowers in September.
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