| Name of Hybridizer: | Florence Shaw |
| Year of Registration: | 1980 |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 48 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 84 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 31 inches |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Awards and Recognitions: | A.H.G.A. Hosta of the Year Other: 2003 Great Plant Picks award winner |
| Parentage: | possibly H. nigrescens x Bengee |
| Child plants: | 77 child plants |
| Seedfork | On April 23, 2015 | Plant emerged First pip shown for this year, one of the latest Hostas to show each year. |
| Seedfork | On June 20, 2013 | Obtained plant Walmart |
| SuperHappyCamper | On June 4, 2022 | Obtained plant Purchased at HydrangeaFest 2022. |
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