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Hosta 'Old Faithful'
B. Brincka, O. Petryszyn 91
Item #: 2080
Zones: 3a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Origin: Hybrid
We are excited about being able to offer this wonderful introduction from the late Bill Brincka and Olga Petryszyn. Hosta 'Old Faithful' is a cross of Hosta plantaginea x Hosta 'Regal Rhubarb', that offers the best of both...fragrant flowers, a great upright form, and dark purple petioles...are you drooling yet? The large, 12" long, corrugated leaves with dark purple petioles make a spectacular 4' wide clump, topped in midsummer with a 40" scape of very large, fragrant, near-white flowers. Can you smell them now? A much better fragrance than the geyser of the same name...wouldn't you agree?
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hosta
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Groundcovers , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rain Garden Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Wet Shade Plants