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HostaMarquette Park

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Mark Zilis 2003

Origin'Lovely Loretta' sport

Size categorymedium

Plant height x width40x100 cm (16x39 in.)

Leaf length x width20x17 cm (8x7 in.)

Vein pairs8-10

Leaf colorgreen,yellow edge

Variegationedge

Leaf 

Petiole 

Scapeerect

Scape height120 cm (47 in.)

Flowerpale purple

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly - August

Fertile 

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoA fast-growing, very unusual Q & Z Nursery introduction; erect scapes bearing pale purple flowers tower over a medium-sized, dense mound of foliage; also proving to be one of the fastest growing cultivars in nursery containers; found as a sport of our 'Lovely Loretta', a 'Sum and Substance' X 'Ginko Craig' hybrid; named for a famous park in Chicago, Illinois.

Sports'Grant Park' sport/gg
'Lewis and Clark' sport/yg

Progeny