A hybrid of H. 'Gold
Regal' and Hosta ventricosa,
this cultivar is a non-registered introduction by
Dr. Ralph (Herb) Benedict.
It forms a large (20 inches high) mound of heart shaped
foliage that is slightly wavy and slightly corrugated. It bears
bright purple, bell shaped flowers in mid-July to August.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), "...when the purple flowers are in bloom, its
foliage-flower combination is hard to beat.'
Similar cultivars include H.
'Holly's Child'.
Seedlings include H. 'Rachel'.
