The Hosta Handbook by
Mark Zilis (2000), says that this plant falls into a group in the
Hosta sieboldiana species and consists of "registered
seedlings that have either 'Elegans'
or an 'Elegans' sport (e.g. 'Frances
Williams', 'Northern
Halo', etc.) as a parent. All of these have blue-green
foliage and represent the range of 'Elegans' types that can be
found."
Paul Aden introduced this non-registered cultivar before 1983. According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), it "...is impressive for its rich blue-green foliage
color, heavy corrugation, and unruliness."
The giant (30 inches high) mound has unruly foliage that is heavily
corrugated and somewhat cupped. Near white flowers bloom in late
June to mid July.
Similar cultivars include H. 'Fantastic'.
Sports include H. 'Gold Blue Seer'.
Seedlings include H. 'Algonquin', H. 'American Ruffled Heart'
and H. 'Big and Blue'.
