Bright Lights Plantain Lily
Hosta x 'Bright Lights'
Provided for consumer information—Monrovia is not currently growing this plant.
The puckered leaves emerge with dark gold centers which brighten as the leaves mature and are accentuated by dark blue edges. Short stalks of white flowers add interest in summer. Grows better than most in the south. Herbaceous.
| Key feature: | Woodland Garden |
| 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: | Moderate growth rate, mounding to 15 in. tall and clumping to 48 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 2561 |
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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.
The puckered leaves emerge with dark gold centers which brighten as the leaves mature and are accentuated by dark blue edges. Short stalks of white flowers add interest in summer. Grows better than most in the south. 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: | Woodland Garden |
| 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: | Moderate growth rate, mounding to 15 in. tall and clumping to 48 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 2561 |
