This is a medial variegated sport of
H. 'Outrageous' that was registered by
Dr. Ralph (Herb) and Dorothy Benedict
in 1995.
It forms a medium sized (14 inches tall) mound with slightly
wavy and corrugated leaves of thick substance. The pale lavender
flowers bloom in late July to August.
According to
The Hostapedia by
Mark Zilis
(2009), "Though registered as forming a
mound 28" high...is actually much less. I've seen it growing in
four different collections and the largest specimen only
achieved my listed size."
In
1998, a plant of this cultivar sold for $4,100 at the AHS
Convention in Peoria, Illinois. (The Hosta Journal, Vol. 31, No 1, page 91).
Similar cultivars include H. 'Hideko Gowen' and H. 'Jim Wilkins'.
