Dr. Ralph (Herb) Benedict originated this cultivar and registered
it in 1983. It is the result of a cross between
H. nakaiana
x H. 'Zager's Giant' (a.k.a. 'Herbert'). This plant grows to
around 14 inches in height by 45 inches wide. The heart shaped
foliage is slightly rippled, has some corrugation and has bloom
on the underside. Its medium lavender flowers bloom in July.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), "This plant, registered by Herb
Benedict in 1983, is not the same as the Van Wade plant of the
same name (huge mound of blue-green foliage). 'Big Hearted'
makes a much smaller specimen and has more of a heart-shaped
leaf."
Similar cultivars include H.
'Heartleaf'
Photo
from the 2011
