Introduced by
Chet W. Tompkins
and registered by
Peter Ruh in 1985, this
medium sized cultivar has white margined leaves that are elongated and cordate in
form. It has pale lavender flowers in July and August.
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009) states that
"...'Arctic Circle matures into an attractive mound of
white-margined, 'Fortunei' type
foliage."
Similar cultivars include H. 'Crowned
Imperial' and H. 'Francee'.
