Plantain Lily
Hosta ventricosa 'Aureo-maculata'
Asparagaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Source of plant
Arnold Arboretum
Description
Foliage dark green striped and splashed with yellowish-white in spring; this becomes less noticeableas the season advances. Plants 2 1/2' tall, 20" wide; flowers lilac, borne in summer (DS 297). Groundcover, variegated in spring; foliage irregular yellowish-green with a dark green margin, the center coloration darkening with the onset of warm weather, the foliage finally turning a uniform, dark green (DS 197).
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
foliage characteristics, notable texture