Frances Williams Plantain Lily
Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams'
A truly classic Hosta, voted one of the most popular varieties. Large, rounded blue-green leaves edged with a wide yellow stripe make a statement in the garden. A herbaceous perennial.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | HOS-tuh cee-bol-DI-an-ah |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Large grower to 2 ft. tall, spreading wider. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4223 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Design Ideas
The yellow leaf edges of this popular Hosta bring light into deeply shaded gardens. Try behind shorter plants and spot into emerald green foliage plants that could use some contrast. Plant as clumps among acid-loving flowering shrubs. Excellent in shaded rock gardens, on slopes and embankments and low, moist pockets. Later in the season, enjoy the bright flower spikes that add interest and variety to the foliage.
A truly classic Hosta, voted one of the most popular varieties. Large, rounded blue-green leaves edged with a wide yellow stripe make a statement in the garden. A herbaceous perennial.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Design Ideas
The yellow leaf edges of this popular Hosta bring light into deeply shaded gardens. Try behind shorter plants and spot into emerald green foliage plants that could use some contrast. Plant as clumps among acid-loving flowering shrubs. Excellent in shaded rock gardens, on slopes and embankments and low, moist pockets. Later in the season, enjoy the bright flower spikes that add interest and variety to the foliage.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | HOS-tuh cee-bol-DI-an-ah |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Large grower to 2 ft. tall, spreading wider. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4223 |
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