Hosta 'Frances Williams' (_sieboldiana_) (v)
plantain lily 'Frances Williams'
A clump forming perennial of broadly heart-shaped, puckered and veined grey-green leaves to 30cm, with a wide, irregular yellow-green margins. Pale lilac flowers in compact racemes on stems to 75cm
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver Variegated Yellow | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Green Grey Silver Variegated Yellow | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver Variegated Yellow | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Hosta are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with simple, ovate or lance-shaped leaves, often attractively coloured or variegated, and erect racemes of nodding, funnel or bell-shaped flowers in early summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in part shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. See hosta cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in late summer or early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Ground cover
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove spent foliage as required and clear up dead foliage when it dies back at the end of the growing season
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snails; plants in pots may be susceptible to vine weevil
Diseases
May be subject to a virus
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