Plantain Lily

Hosta 'Whirlwind' Asparagaceae

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection

Source of plant

Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm, Shady Oaks Nursery

Description

Plants 12" tall 24" wide. Leaves heart-shaped, the centers creamy white with irregular green streaking, the edges widely banded in dark green, the leaf tips slightly twisted. Growth habit upright. Flowers lavender, borne in midseason.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

foliage characteristics, notable texture