(Fortunei Hyacinthina Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, ‘Fortunei Hyacinthina,’ is among the most widely grown of all hostas because of its elegant leaves, reliability, and tolerance for sun. It is a large plant and makes a mounded clump of leaves that are heart-shaped, smooth, slightly glaucous (covered by a pale dust-like “bloom”), green above, an unusual gray below, and edged by white margins. The flower are purple and funnel...

(Fortunei Obscura Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, 'Fortunei Obscura,' is notable for its elegant leaves, reliability, and, surprisingly, tolerance for sun. It is a large plant and makes a mounded clump of leaves that are heart-shaped, smooth, prominently ribbed, green above and glaucous (covered with a whitish film) below. The flower are lavender and funnel shaped. They appear above the leaves in clusters atop leafless...

(Fortunei Rugosa Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, 'Fortunei Rugosa,' is notable for its huge, tapering leaves and reliability. It is a large plant and makes an open clump of leaves that are prominently ribbed and sea green early in the growing season and afterward turning dark green , The flower are lavender and funnel shaped. They appear above the leaves in clusters atop leafless stems.

Like most hostas, ‘Fortunei...

(Fountain Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Arguably, there is no better perennial for shade. Hosta is a clump forming herbaceous ornamental grown mostly for its attractive foliage. The genus originates from Asia and is comprised of approximately 40 species and thousands of hybrid cultivars.

Throughout the growing season they present clumps of foliage in various shades of green, blue, blue-gray or gold. Some also have variegated markings of white, cream or gold. Their flowers are variable, but are generally trumpet, funnel or bell-shaped...

(Fragrant Blue Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their leaves, habit, toughness and tolerance of shade. This one, the small, upright ‘Flower Power,’ is considered to be among the bluest of the blue-leaved hostas. Its heart-shaped leaves are smooth, flat, slightly ribbed, substantial,and powdery blue,. The flowers are both fragrant and abundant. Bell-shaped, they appear atop leafless stems held above the foliage in midsummer. As the flowers age they from blue to white to lavender.

Like most hostas, ‘Fragrant...

(Fragrant Bouquet Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Fragrant bouquet plantain lily is a clump forming, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennial that is primarily grown for its ornamental foliage. In spring, it produces a compact clump of heart-shaped, variegated leaves of pale green with wavy, creamy yellow margins. In late summer, upright, sturdy stems of trumpet-shaped, lavender-pink flowers appear. This hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in mixed perennial borders and massed as a large groundcover...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Arguably, there is no better perennial for shade. Hosta is a clump forming herbaceous ornamental grown mostly for its attractive foliage. The genus originates from Asia and is comprised of approximately 40 species and thousands of hybrid cultivars.

Throughout the growing season they present clumps of foliage in various shades of green, blue, blue-gray or gold. Some also have variegated markings of white, cream or gold. Their flowers are variable, but are generally trumpet, funnel or bell-shaped...

(Francee Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Francee plantain lily is a robust, clump forming, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennial that is primarily grown for its ornamental foliage. In spring, it produces a compact clump of heart-shaped, cupped and puckered variegated leaves of olive green with wavy white margins. In midsummer, upright, sturdy stems of trumpet-shaped, lavender-blue flowers appear. This hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in mixed perennial borders and massed as a large groundcover...

(Frances Williams Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Frances Williams plantain lily is a robust, clump forming, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennial that is primarily grown for its ornamental foliage. In spring, it produces a compact clump of heart-shaped, very cupped and puckered variegated leaves of blue-green with yellow-green margins. In early summer, upright, sturdy stems of trumpet-shaped, dirty white flowers appear. This hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in mixed perennial borders and massed...

(Fried Green Tomatoes Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Hostas are mound-forming herbaceous perennials grown mostly for their attractive foliage. The sun tolerant ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ is a medium to large hosta that forms rounded clumps. Its leaves are oval, heavily veined and glossy. They are frosty green and darken to deep through the season. Pale lavender to white, fragrant, very large flowers are tubular-shaped and appear on tall stems held above the foliage in late summer.

Overall, this hosta grows best in full to partial shade and tolerates...