Registered by
Dr. Ralph (Herb) and Dorothy Benedict
in 1990, this cultivar is a seedling of H. 'Yellow Splash' with
very wide, creamy white margins. It forms a medium size (16
inches high) mound which has bright purple flowers in
late July to August.
According to
The Hostapedia by
Mark Zilis
(2009), "If I were to make a list of the
top ten Herb Benedict introductions, this would be on
it...offers colorful foliage, a good growth rate, and nice
flowers."
Similar cultivars include H. 'Coquette', H. 'Leola
Fraim', H. 'Neat Splash
Rim' and H. 'Queen
Josephine'.
