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HostaFourth of July

Statusregistered

Originator(s)J. C. Taylor/Tony Avent 1993

Originunknown

Size categorysmall - medium

Plant height x width25x60 cm (10x24 in.)

Leaf length x width15x3 cm (6x1 in.)

Vein pairs5

Leaf colordark green

Variegation 

Leaflance-shaped

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height120 cm (47 in.)

Flowerpurple,tubular

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly

Fertileyes/breeder

Pod 

Ploidy2-2-2

Patents 

Info12" tall. Light Shade.
Our 1993 introduction features long narrow green leaves that are heavily textured with prominent deeply impressed veins. H. 'Fourth of July' forms a neat medium size mound to 2' wide, topped in late summer with 4' tall bloom spikes of dark lavender flowers... very distinctive!

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