Plantain Lily

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Groundcover Collection

Source of plant

Steve Chamberlain

Description

Plant: 36 in. (91.4 cm.) diameter, 16 in. (40.6 cm.) high. Mound-like and fast growing Leaf: 8 in. (20.3cm.) long, 5 in. (12.7 cm.) wide. 9 pairs of prominent veins. Light green with a 0.06 in. (0.15 cm.) wide, flat, creamy white margin. Dull on top and underneath; ovate with a flat base; petiole with purple dots at the base. Scape: 15.5 in. (39.4 cm.) high, ranging from 15-16 in. (38.1-40.6 cm.). Flower: 2 in (5.1 cm.) long, pale lavender, tubular; Manlius NY: 7/23 – 8/18 – 8/25 (5 – 5 – 5). Seed: none set. Clump History: the original tissue culture sport, 4 years old,

USDA Hardiness Zone

5