John Machen,
Jr
of Mobjack Nurseries registered this cultivar in 1994. It is a
tetraploid
sport of H. 'White Christmas'
that forms a large (25 inches high) mound. The leaves are ovate
shaped, slightly wavy and smooth textured. Pale lavender flowers
are produced on 42 inch tall scapes in mid July to August.
According to
The Hosta Handbook by
Mark Zilis (2000), "It is an impressive plant, perhaps one of the best
white-centered hosta cultivars. It makes a much larger mound
with taller scapes than 'White Christmas'..."
Similar cultivars include H. 'Cascades'
and H. 'Undulata
Univitatta'.
Sports include H. 'Christmas Candy', H. 'Christmas Charm' and H. 'Christmas Cookies'.
