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Image of Hosta Sum and Substance or Plantain Lily |
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Hosta Sum and Substance
(Hosta, Funkia, Plantain Lily) |
Family: Liliaceae
Origin: China, Japan
Light: Part-full shade
Height: 30"
Spacing: 8'
Blooms: Lavender, funnel-shaped, on 26" scapes, late summer
Foliage: Chartreuse, 9"wx20"L, deeply veined, wavy, shiny
Soil: Well-drained
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds, clumps division
Uses: Groundcover, specimen
Comments: Hosta Sum and Substance or Funkia or Plantain Lily is a big and beautiful
herbaceous groundcover, measuring 6' across. Given ample room to grow, this
gorgeous looking mounding habit hosta makes a pleasing center stage in
any garden. Funkia is named Hosta of the Year in 2004 by the American Hosta
Grower's Association
USDA Hardiness Zones : 3-9 |
