Description
Hosta ‘Frances Williams’ Plantain Lily
Hosta plantaginea ‘Frances Williams’
Zone: 3-9
Exposure: Part/ Full Shade
Mature Size: 32″ H, 51″ W
Flower Colour: lilac
Flowering Time: early to midsummer
Description: Among the most populat hostas ever introduced, Hosta ‘Frances Williams’ is a large, variegated hosta with thick, puckered, strongly veined, broadly heart-shaped, blue-green leaves, 12 inches long, widely and irreguarly margined greenish-yellow, gradually maturing to creamy-beige. Funnel-shpaed pale lilac blooms appear in early to midsummer, rising on scapes 30 inches long, but the primary contribution of this hosta is its lovely foliage.
Ornamental Features: Pest tolerant, and moderate growth rate
Landscape Features: Perfect for the shade garden, mixed with other perennials in bed and borders, city gardens, cottage gardens or containers. Great as a groundcover or underplanting shrubs and roses. Also looks good in larger containers.