An excellent landscape plant, this dark green hosta forms a large
(23 inches high)
mound. Narrow, pale lavender flowers that are funnel shaped form on
36 inch tall scapes. The classic Hosta ‘Gold Standard’ is a sport
of this cultivar.
Until
Schmid (1991) changed the status of this plant from a
species to a cultivar, this plant had been known by several other names
including Hosta fortunei var hyacinthina, Hosta
hyacinthina, Hosta fortunei glauca, Hosta fortunei, Hosta glauca
and Hosta sieboldiana fortunei.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), "If any hosta should be called Hosta 'Fortunei',
this is it. All of its mound, foliage, and flowering
characteristics can be considered typical of the Fortunei Group
as a whole. 'Fortunei Hyacinthina' has been one of the most
widely grown hostas for landscaping purposes due to its
excellent growth rate and durability."
The species (now cultivar) was named for plant explorer
Robert Fortune.
