Hosta 'George Smith' (_sieboldiana_)
plantain lily 'George Smith'
A compact, clump-forming deciduous perennial with very large golden round heavily puckered leaves with blue-green margins. Upright stems of near white flowers with a pale lavender mid-tepal stripe appear in summer. Slow-growing, but looks lovely once it becomes larger
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Gold Blue Green Variegated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Purple | Gold Blue Green Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Gold Blue Green Variegated | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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 and early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
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, snails and vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to a virus
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