Sparkle

Hosta "Sparkle" review

Streaked longipes seedling with reddish-brown petioles. Late flowering streaker! Sensational Japanese cultivar out of Hosta longipes with heavily streaked leaves held on deep maroon-red petioles. 10" high by 28" wide mound with good substance. Purple flowers open in August on reddish scapes.

Hosta "Sparkle" information:

Size Category small - medium
Hosta height x width 25x58 cm (10x23 in.) inches
Leaf length x width 20x13 cm (8x5 in.) inches
Vein pairs 8
Leaf color
Variegation streaked, unstable
Leaf type a bit wavy, shiny
Petiole a bit wavy, shiny
Scape
Scape height 60 cm (24 in.)
Flower purple
Fragrant
Flower length
Flowering period August - September
Fertile limited/difficult
Pod
Ploidy
Patents
Sports 'Green Sparkler' sport/gg
Progeny