Plantain Lily
Hosta 'Sum and Substance'
Asparagaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Source of plant
Longfield Gardens, Holbrook Farm & Nursery, Shady Oaks Nursery
Description
Foliage glossy, tough-textured with heavy substance, chartreuse to gold, the color varying with the light,large, 9" (22.5 cm) wide, 10" (25 cm) long. Plant habit an upright mound, 30" tall, 24" wide. Flowerslavender, borne profusely in late summer. Plants perform best in 1/4 to full sun. A background-sizedplant; large hosta award winner.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
foliage characteristics, notable texture