Walters Gardens,
Inc. of Michigan registered this
tissue culture sport of H. 'Krossa
Regal' in 1987. It is a large size (30 inches high by 72
inches wide) mound
of vase-shaped foliage with a cream margin. The leaves are
ovate, slightly wavy, smooth textured and have thick substance.
It has flower scapes up to 5 feet tall that bear medium lavender
flowers from late July into August. It does not form seed pods.
According
to
The Hostapedia by
Mark Zilis (2009), this cultivar "...matures as a
spectacular, vase-shaped mound of foliage but with variegation.
The width of the leaf margin varies from plant to plant..."
This cultivar
has appeared on several of the Popularity Polls by members of The American Hosta Society
(see below). It was the 2003 "Hosta of the Year" by the
American Hosta Growers Association.
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22 |
16.0 |
1990 #32
1991 #31
1993 #13
1994 #20
1995 #19 |
1996 #19
1997 #16
1999 #17
2000 #17
2001 #10 |
2002 #13
2003 #10
2004 #17
2005 #12
2006 #10 |
2007 #13
2008 #15
2009 #7
2010 #11
2011 #22 |
2012 #12
2014 #17 |
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