Registered by
Walters Gardens, Inc.
in 2000, this is a sport of H. 'Sum
and Substance'. This giant (29 inches high) mound has shiny,
dark green foliage that curls and is somewhat unruly. Pale
lavender flowers bloom on 48 inch tall scapes in late July to
August.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), "I'm sure that a properly fertilized, well-watered
specimen of 'Vim and Vigor' will become much larger than what
I've seen so far. In fact, it should exceed the dimensions of
Van Wade's famous specimen of 'Sum and Substance'."
Similar cultivars include H.
'Grand Total', H. 'Green
Gables' and H. 'Irish Hills'.
