| Hosta | Red October |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Roy Herold/AHS/Walek 2009 |
| Origin | longipes f. hypoglauca x 'Harvest Delight' |
| Size category | medium |
| Plant height x width | 40x90 cm (16x35 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 20x11 cm (8x4 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 11 |
| Leaf color | green |
| Variegation | |
| Leaf | a bit rippled margin |
| Petiole | red |
| Scape | green |
| Scape height | 60 cm (24 in.) |
| Flower | purple |
| Flower length | |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | September - October |
| Fertile | limited/difficult |
| Pod | |
| Ploidy | |
| Patents | |
| Info | Red stems, white back. Nice red petioles, leaves are a unique green with a bluish tint and have a matt (glaucous) finish with the red extending up the petioles and into the leaf blade. Leaves have a white underside and this is one of the most floriferous of the fall bloomers, often two or more scapes per division with many lavender flowers. Beautiful dark red petioles with the red extending onto the glaucous leaf blade and flower stalks. Abundant, wonderful lavender late summer blossoms. Dark green foliage has silver-white back. |
| Sports | 'August Fire' sport/gw 'Valley's Sushi' sport/gw 'White Linen' sport/gw |
| Progeny | 'Infatuation' = "49 Best" x PP |