Plantain Lily

Hosta 'Dancing Stars' Asparagaceae

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Young Flower Garden

Source of plant

Romence Gardens & Greenhouses

Description

Plant: 20 in. (51 cm) diameter, 16 in. (41 cm) high; mound-like; medium. Leaf: 7 in. (18 cm) long, 4 in. (10 cm) wide; 8 to 10 pairs of veins; creamy white; medium blue-green margin; flat; glaucous bloom on top; glaucous bloom underneath; broadly ovate; rounded base. Flower: 3 in. (8.12 cm) long; darker striping, translucent margins; tubular; Zeeland, MI - June 1 to July 15; Clump History: the original sport; 3 yrs old; Zeeland, MI; Notable Characteristics: very wide margin, significantly heavier substance in leaf. Seasonal Variation: margin becomes dark green center on young immature plants may develop green misting.[sport of H. 'Dancing in the Rain']

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

foliage characteristics