This non-registered hosta from
Japan is a form of
H. venusta. It becomes a small size
plant with oval shaped leaves that are gold in color.
The bright purple, bell-shaped flowers are borne in July.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "The Japanese name for H. venusta (Otome) is added to
'Ōgon' (the Japanese word for gold), creating the cultivar name
'Ōgon Otome'. It can be used for any gold-leaved seedling (or
sport) of H. venusta, and does not represent a clone." |