Jointly registered in 1995 by
Mark Zilis and
Bill Zumbar, this
Hosta pulchella type
cultivar grows to 6 inches in height and 15 inches in width. The
leaves are ovate shaped, wavy and shiny with smooth texture.
Reddish purple flowers bloom in August.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), "I received this Japanese plant as
'Hogon Hime'. That name was incorrect since its translation,
"gold dwarf", is not at all descriptive of the plant. With my
approval, Bill Zumbar named it 'Gaijin'."
Similar cultivars include Hosta pulchella 'Kifukurin Ubatake'.
Seedlings include H. 'Lost World'
and H. 'Worldly Treasure'.
These 2010 photos come from the
