Plantain Lily

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection, Groundcover Collection

Source of plant

Shady Oaks Nursery

Description

Plants reach 20" in height and 43" in width. Leaves are medium to bright gold, 9 1/4" long and 8 1/2" wide with a thin bloom on the upper surface and a thick bloom beneath, oblong-ovate with a heart-shaped base, heavily corrugated, with 16-17 pairs of veins and no purple dots on the petioles. Flowers are near white with a pale lavender petal midrib, 1 3/4" long, held 16"-24" tall scapes from late June into early July. Similar cultivars include 'Gold Cup', 'Golden Bullion', 'Golden Medallion', 'Golden Nugget', 'Golden Rajah', and 'King Tut'.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

leaf color, pest resistance