Academy Mavrodaphne

Hosta "Academy Mavrodaphne" review

This hosta rapidly produces a medium sized mound of stiff satiny green leaves that are held upright on dusty purple petioles. It maintains its distinctive appearance throughout the season until the first hard frost. Named after the Greek wine this seedling of Hosta 'Devon Mist' is topped with light lavender flowers borne on scapes that are often branched.

Hosta "Academy Mavrodaphne" information:

Size Category medium
Hosta height x width 43x80 cm (17x31 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 15x11 cm (6x4 in.) inches
Vein pairs 9
Leaf color
Variegation
Leaf type slightly shiny, ovate, rounded base
Petiole slightly shiny, ovate, rounded base
Scape light purple,branched
Scape height 100 cm (39 in.)
Flower pale lavender,striped,tubular
Fragrant
Flower length 6.5 cm (2.6 in.)
Flowering period August
Fertile
Pod
Ploidy
Patents
Sports
Progeny