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 A
tissue culture sport
of H. 'So Sweet',
this fast growing cultivar was registered by
Mark Zilis of Illinois in 2003. It is a large size hosta about 22 to 28 inches
high with a spread of around 46 to 60 inches. The bright
green foliage is slightly shiny on top, ovate, moderately
wavy and slightly corrugated. Its fragrant, very pale
lavender flowers bloom from August into September.
Hosta Helper will call this plant
'Sweetness' (Zilis)
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 Ron Livingston of Michigan has a
non-registered plant by the same name. It is a seedling
selection that grows to a medium size about 16 inches
high with a spread of 30 inches. This plant has light
green foliage and bears white flowers in August.
According to
The Hostapedia by
Mark Zilis (2009) "Since the 'So Sweet' sport named 'Sweetness' was
registered with
The American Hosta Society (in 2003 ), Ron Livingston's
plant will have to be renamed." Hosta Helper will call this plant
'Sweetness' (Livingston)
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This is one
of those cases where there are two hostas with the
same name. One is registered (shown above) and,
therefore, the "official" version of H. 'Sweetness'
while the other is a non-registered plant and will need
to be renamed.
