This plant with an
Hosta venusta background is part of the Abiqua Series of hostas originated by
Charles Purtyman at Walden West Nursery.
A small plant, it grows to about 6 inches in height and spread
to about 14 inches. Purple flowers bloom in July.
According to
The Hosta Handbook by
Mark Zilis (2000), "...easy to confuse with
Hosta venusta. Both become dwarf-sized mounds of oval-shaped
green foliage with purple flowers in July."
Similar cultivars include H. 'Abiqua
Jim Dandy', H. 'Tiny Tears'
and Hosta venusta.
These 2010 photos come from the
