Hosta lancifolia 'Change of Tradition'

A tissue culture sport of the species, Hosta lancifolia, this cultivar was registered by Mark Zilis in 1988. Forms an 18 inch high mound that spreads to about 33 inches in width. Medium lavender flowers bloom in mid August.

Similar cultivars include H. 'Silver Lance'.

These 2010 photos come from the Ralph (Herb) and Dorothy Benedict Hosta Hillside, tours and vendors at the 2010 American Hosta Society National Convention in Minnesota, Wade and Gatton Nursery and Arboretum, Toledo Botanical Garden and the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

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