(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Whirlwind Plantain Lily)

What a fantastic variegated hosta! Whirlwind plantain lily is a clump forming, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennial that is primarily grown for its ornamental foliage. In late spring, it produces a small clump of broad, lance-shaped leaves with white to pale green interiors edged in dark green. In mid to late summer upright stems topped with trumpet-shaped flowers of lavender appear. This hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in mixed perennial borders...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, White Christmas Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, 'White Christmas,' is prized for its eye-catching leaves, which are almost entirely white. Narrow and wavy, they have a creamy-white to pure-white center and thin, irregular, dark green margins. The plant makes a medium-sized spreading mound, striking for the way streaks of white and green point in all directions. The flowers are pale lavender and borne in clusters on...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, White Feather Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, 'White Feather,' is almost a novelty. In spring, its leaves emerge pure white, begging the question of how the plant will survive without chlorophyll, but meanwhile lending a ghostly brightness to the garden. Narrow, cupped and arching, the leaves form an upright clump and by summer may develop a blotchy green appearance. If the green fails to develop, the plant will not...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Wide Brim Plantain Lily)

This is one beautiful large-leaved hosta! Wide brim plantain lily is a clump forming, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennial that is primarily grown for its ornamental foliage. In late spring, it produces a neat clump of broad, corrugated, heart-shaped leaves of sea green with pale yellow edges. In early summer upright stems topped with trumpet-shaped flowers of pale lavender appear. This hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in mixed perennial borders...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Winfield Blue 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...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Yellow River Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, ‘Yellow River,' has thick, wedge-shaped, elegantly pointed leaves that are dark green with distinctive, wavy, pale green to yellow margins. Held upright and horizontally on stout petioles (leaf stems), the leaves are as big as dinner plates and arrange themselves in a spreading mound. The flowers are white and borne in clusters on stalks that rise above the leaves in mid-summer.

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(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Yellow Splash Plantain Lily)

Yellow splash rim plantain lily is a clump forming, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennial that is primarily grown for its ornamental foliage. In late spring, it produces a neat clump of lance-shaped leaves of green with an irregular yellow margin. In summer upright stems topped with trumpet-shaped flowers of lavender appear. This hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in mixed perennial borders or planted in masses as a groundcover for shade. Most plantain...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Zager's White Edge Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, 'Zager’s White Edge,’ is a medium-sized to large hosta that makes a mounded clump of narrow, forest-green leaves with irregular white margins. The flowers are lavender and borne in clusters on stalks that rise above the leaves in mid-summer.

Like most hostas, 'Zager’s White Edge' grows best in partial shade to full shade, tolerates a wide range of well-drained soils,...

(Hosta, Plantain Lily, Zounds Plantain Lily)

Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, ‘Zounds,’ is a large hosta that makes a cascading mound of huge, egg-shaped, highly puckered and slightly cupped leaves that are bright chartreuse to gold. A site with morning sun produces the brightest leaves. The leaves have heavy substance and are resistant to slugs. The flowers are lavender and borne in clusters on stalks that rise above the leaves in early summer.

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(Hosta, Plantain Lily)

This is a group of hostas descended from Hosta montana, a native of Japan that thrives in deep shade. They are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with thick, often variegated, leaves and lavender-tinged white flowers in loose clusters on sturdy stems that rise above the leaves. One well-known member of the groups is ‘Aureomarginata,’ which has broad, forest-green leaves with edges of a much lighter green. Among other cultivars, some were discovered and named in Japan, such as 'Choko Nishiki'with...