Registered jointly by
Dr. Ralph (Herb) Benedict
and Hideko Gowen in 1999, this cultivar is a hybrid of H. 'Salute'
and Hosta pycnophylla. A medium sized (16 inches high) plant with narrowly ovate leaves
that fold inward, it has pale lavender flowers in mid summer.
According to
The Hostapedia by
Mark Zilis
(2009), "Among the many cultivars with rippled margins,
'Cutting Edge' ranks near the top. The way the leaves are folded
exposes the white undersides and seems to accentuate the rippled
effect. This is a must for any complete hosta collection."
Similar cultivars include H. 'Permanent
Wave'.
