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