Hosta | Purple Heart |
Status | not registered |
Originator(s) | Garry Gossett/Terra Nova |
Origin | unknown |
Size category | medium |
Plant height x width | 30x55 cm (12x22 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 19x12 cm (7x5 in.) |
Vein pairs | 6 |
Leaf color | green |
Variegation | |
Leaf | thick, leatherly |
Petiole | purple-red |
Scape | red-purple |
Scape height | 40 cm (16 in.) |
Flower | violet |
Flower length | 6 cm (2.4 in.) |
Fragrant | |
Flowering period | August - September - October |
Fertile | no |
Pod | |
Ploidy | |
Patents | PP22725 |
Info | PP22725 (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. |
Sports | |
Progeny | 'Suzanne Mahler' = 'Red Legged Plover' x PP |