This cultivar has a
Hosta
sieboldii background and is a non-registered cultivar from
Dr. Ralph (Herb) Benedict. It grows to about 14 inches in height and
30 inches in width. Pure white flowers bloom in August.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), "This is the case of two hostas
bearing the same name for a few years. The first 'Chickadee' was
a seedling selection of the late Herb Benedict...it is still a
rare collector's plant. The second 'Chickadee' originated as a
white-centered sport of 'Dixie Chick' found by
Tony Avent...To
resolve this problem, Tony Avent renamed his plant 'Dixie
Chickadee'..."
Similar cultivars include H.
'Carrie Ann', H. 'Emerald Isle' and H. 'Louisa'.
These 2010 photos come from the
