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HostaPurple Heart

Statusnot registered

Originator(s)Garry Gossett/Terra Nova

Originunknown

Size categorymedium

Plant height x width30x55 cm (12x22 in.)

Leaf length x width19x12 cm (7x5 in.)

Vein pairs6

Leaf colorgreen

Variegation 

Leafthick, leatherly

Petiolepurple-red

Scapered-purple

Scape height40 cm (16 in.)

Flowerviolet

Flower length6 cm (2.4 in.)

Fragrant 

Flowering periodAugust - September - October

Fertileno

Pod 

Ploidy 

PatentsPP22725

InfoPP22725 (8/5/2012)..
Glossy lime to green leaves spotlighted with red purple in the leaf base. One of the most neat and uniform habits of any Hosta. The short petioles are almost black. A compact, densely clumping habit. Good slug resistance.
A distinct Hosta plant characterized by very dark maroon petioles with maroon leaf bases, thick, glossy, dark green leaves, camptodrome venation, a vigorous, clumping habit, on a medium size plant.

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Progeny'Suzanne Mahler' = 'Red Legged Plover' x PP