Hosta Oh Cindy Croatia purple- and white-striped spathe resembles

purple- and white-striped spathe resembles a perfectly formed cobra head as the tip of the flower curls downward

and is the last of the Lycoris radiata cultivars to flower

The new foliage that emerges as the flowers start to fade is also nicely flushed with purple

Acanthus 'Summer Beauty'

or something approaching this

Hosta Oh Cindy Croatia purple- and white-striped spathe resemblesNamed after hosta collector Cindy Nance, this Herb Benedict introduction, a reverse sport of H. 'My Child Insook', first sold for $800 at the 2004 Hosta Convention in IA. The 3' wide clump is composed of thick, dark green, rounded leaves, each surrounded by a wide border of gold which changes to creamy white as the season progresses.