Day Of The Hosta

Hosta x 'Paul's Glory'

Hosta, Plantain Lily, Plantain Lily

Type Perennial

Hardy range 3A to 8A

Height 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm

Spread 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m

Growth rate Average

Form Rounded

Exposure Full shade to partial sun

Persistence Deciduous

Bloom Color Lavender

Bloom Time Summer

The flowers are showy and suitable for cut flowers.

Environment This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to neutral (less than 6.8 to 7.2) soil.

Leaf Color Blue, green, variegated and yellow
This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes Remove flower heads when flowers are spent. Hostas will grow best in a moist, fertile loamy soil in a woodland setting. Plants go well with: Astilbe, Ferns, Epimedium, Rodgersia, and Dicentra sp. This plant is considered mostly allergy free and causes little or no allergy problems in most people.
'Paul's Glory' has yellow foliage with a blue-green edge. A medium-size hosta, it has bell-shaped blooms which top 2" scapes. Its leaves are thicker than most hostas, making it less prone to slug attack and other pests. Deer and rabbits are, however, attracted to 'Paul's Glory'. There should be a reduction in nitrogen in late summer so as to allow the plant to get ready for fall dormancy. 'Paul's Glory' was selected by the American Hosta Growers Association in 1999 for its outstanding merits.

Hosta x 'Amber Maiden'

Hosta, Plantain Lily, Plantain Lily

Type Perennial

Hardy range 4A to 9A

Height 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm

Spread 24" to 36" / 60cm to 90cm

Growth rate Average

Form Rounded

Exposure Full shade to partial sun

Persistence Deciduous

Bloom Color Lavender

Bloom Time Summer and Fall

Environment This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to neutral (less than 6.8 to 7.2) soil.This plant has attractive foliage.

Leaf Color Green, variegated and yellow

Culture NotesRemove flower heads when flowers are spent. Hostas will grow best in a moist, fertile loamy soil in a woodland setting. Plants go well with: Astilbe, Ferns, Epimedium, Rodgersia, and Dicentra sp. This plant is considered mostly allergy free and causes little or no allergy problems in most people.

  

Hosta tokudama f. aureonebulosa

Hosta, Plantain Lily

Type Perennial

Hardy range 4A to 9A

Height 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm

Spread 36" to 3' / 90cm to 1.00m

Growth rate Slow

Form Rounded

Exposure Full shade to partial sun

Persistence Deciduous

Bloom Color Lavender

Bloom Time Summer

Environment This plant tolerates some salt.
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to neutral (less than 6.8 to 7.2) soil.

Leaf Color Variegated
Fall Color No change in fall color

This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes Remove flower heads when flowers are spent. Hostas will grow best in a fertile loamy soil in a woodland setting with filtered sunlight. Mulch every autumn, and keep the hostas moist.

Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams'

Hosta, Plantain Lily

Type Perennial

Hardy range 3A to 9A

Height 24" to 30" / 60cm to 75cm

Spread 4' to 5' / 1.40m to 1.60m

Growth rate Average

Form Rounded

Exposure Full shade to partial sun

Persistence Deciduous

Bloom Color Lavender

Bloom Time Summer

Environment This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to neutral (less than 6.8 to 7.2) soil.

This plant has attractive foliage.

Leaf Color Blue, green and variegated

Culture Notes References frequently list this Hosta as 'Francis Williams', but since it is named for its breeder, Frances Williams a woman, Frances is spelled with an "e". Remove flower heads when flowers are spent. The foliage of H. sieboldiana is usually puckered, ribbed and heavily dimpled. Hosta will grow best in a fertile, loamy soil in a woodland setting. Easy to grow, the lavender-white blossoms of 'Frances Williams' look lovely against its bluish-green foliage. Plants go well with: Astilbe, Ferns, Epimedium, Rodgersia, and Dicentra.