Fragrant Plantain Lily

Hosta plantaginea Asparagaceae

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

China

Location

Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection, Groundcover Collection

Source of plant

John Scheepers Inc., Sunny Border Nurseries

Description

Plants 18" tall and 24" wide; leaves 6.5"-10" long and 6"-8" wide, orbicular-cordate, nearly round, wavy-margined, light yelow-green, acuminate with projecting tip. Scape 24" tall, flowers white, held nearly horizontally, very large, to 5" in length, fragrant, night-blooming.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

fragrance, flowering season, notable texture, foliage characteristics