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| Hosta | Sea Sprite |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Mildred Seaver 1978 |
| Origin | 'Kabitan' seedling |
| Size category | small |
| Plant height x width | 30x70 cm (12x28 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 15x3 cm (6x1 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 4 |
| Leaf color | chartreuse>pale yellow,dark green edge |
| Variegation | medio |
| Leaf | |
| Petiole | red |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 30 cm (12 in.) |
| Flower | lavender,flaring |
| Flower length | |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | August - September |
| Fertile | |
| Pod | |
| Ploidy | |
| Patents | |
| Info | Small plant. Gold leaves with dark green margin. Purple striped flowers. Rumored to carry a virus, but officially checked and certified virus free. It was Hank Zumach who sent a couple of leaves from his 'Sea Sprite' to Dr. Lockhart at the University of Minnesota for testing. It turned out that no one had ever had a plant tested. Dr. Lockhart confirmed that 'Sea Sprite' did not have a known virus and that the spots were simply a characteristic of the variety. This information was published in the Hosta Journal. |
| Sports | |
| Progeny | 'Sea Nymph' seedling 'Sea Octopus' seedling 'Sea Wiggles' seedling |