In 1986, the
American Hosta
Society registered this cultivar on behalf of
Frances
Williams. It is a seedling of H. 'Decorata'
and, according to
The Hosta Handbook by
Mark Zilis (2000) is name for Frances' great, great, grandmother. The
medium sized (15 inches high) rhizomatous, plant has deep purple, bell shaped
flowers in August. Its leaves are slightly wavy and of average
substance.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), "For many years, this was my favorite
purple-flowering hosta. Its rhizomatous nature lends itself to
ground cover usage with the added benefit of a great show of
late season flowers."
Similar
cultivars include H. 'Decoratis Normalis'.
