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Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Carol Brashear

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Carol Brashear

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Bert Malkus

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Judy Benson

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Ariel Szychowski

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Hank Zumach

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Rik Desmedt

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Clyde Crockett

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Mary Harvey

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Raye Lunceford

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Viktoria Serafin

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Carol Brashear

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Viktoria Serafin

Night before Christmas (Machen 94)

Photo by Ed McHugh

'Night Before Christmas', from John Machen (1994), is a sport of 'White Christmas'. The overall size is 30x18" with 29-36" scapes. It is a rapid grower with a semi-upright habit. The leaves are lance-shaped with a rounded base. They are cream colored in early summer, then turning to white. There is a very wide green margin which occupies about 2/3 of the leaf. The flowers are pale lavender and tubular in shape. Zilis says that this may be one of the best white-centered hosta cultivars.