Sum & Substance Hosta
Hosta x 'Sum & Substance'
Perhaps the largest and most popular hosta. This award winner has immense leathery leaves of chartreuse that become gold as summer approaches. A bold landscape feature when accentuated by smaller bright-colored hostas and other perennials. Herbaceous.
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Very robust grower 2 to 3 ft. tall, 5 to 6 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Mid-summer |
| Foliage color: | Chartreuse |
| Item no.: | 8397 |
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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.
Perhaps the largest and most popular hosta. This award winner has immense leathery leaves of chartreuse that become gold as summer approaches. A bold landscape feature when accentuated by smaller bright-colored hostas and other perennials. Herbaceous.
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.
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Very robust grower 2 to 3 ft. tall, 5 to 6 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Mid-summer |
| Foliage color: | Chartreuse |
| Item no.: | 8397 |
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