August Lily

Hosta plantaginea 'Aphrodite' Asparagaceae

Other names

Plantain Lily

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection

Source of plant

Walters Gardens, Shady Oaks Nursery

Description

Differs from the species in having petaloid outer stamens which are spatulate, projected, 4.5" long and 2" wide (11 X 5 cm), and Selected by Andre Viette: see Am. Nurseryman 15 August 1999 p.12.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

fragrance