Favored by Hosta lovers and experts, this award winner forms a 28" high mound of heavily corrugated, wide blue-green leaves with a broad golden-yellow border. Near-white flowers in late June are displayed just above the handsome slug-resistant foliage.
Plant Type |
Perennials |
Hardiness Zone |
3-9 |
Exposure |
Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest |
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall |
Height | 2' - 4' (ft) |
Spread | 2' - 4' (ft), 3' - 6' (ft) |
Spacing |
48" (in) |
Water Needs |
Average |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Clay, Loam |
Soil PH |
Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics |
Plant of Merit, Showy, Variegated |
Tolerance |
Deer |
Attracts |
Birds |
Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Hosta 'Frances Williams' (Plantain Lily) | Plantain Lily 'Frances Williams', 'Frances Williams' Hosta, Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' || Favored by Hosta lovers and experts, this award winner forms a 28" high mound of heavily corrugated, wide blue-green leaves with a broad golden-yellow border. Near-white flowers in late June are displayed just above the handsome slug-resistant foliage.
Partial Sun, Shade,
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained,
Plant of Merit, Showy, Variegated,
Deer Tolerant,
Attracts Birds, Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs