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