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Mark A. Miller
(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...
(Hosta, Plantain Lily)
Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. One of many hosta species brought into gardening from their native regions in Asia, Hosta ensata from Korea makes a spreading mound of narrow, tapering, green leaves held upright and horizontally on long petioles (leaf stems). The flowers are lavender and borne in clusters of up to twenty on stalks that rise above the leaves in late summer.
Like most hostas, Hosta...
Mark A. Miller
(Hosta, Lave-leaved Plantain Lily, Plantain Lily)
Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. One of many hosta species brought into gardening from their native ranges in Asia, Hosta lancifolia makes a vase-like clump of narrow, tapering, mid-green, glossy leaves held upright on long petioles (leaf stems). The flowers are lavender and funnel-shaped and borne in clusters on stalks that rise above the leaves in late summer.
Like most hostas, Hosta lancifolia...
Gerald L. Klingaman
(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...
(Aurea Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)
Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, Hosta longipes ‘Aurea,’ a sport (a mutation) of a species native to Asia, is prized for its red petioles (leaf stems) and the uniform, glowing color of its leaves, which emerge bright yellow in spring and turn chartreuse with time. The leaves are long, narrow, tapering and smooth. They grow in a fountain-like clump. The flowers are pale lavender and borne in clusters...
Gerald L. Klingaman
(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...
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(Plantain Lily, Siebold Hosta, Siebold Plantain Lily)
This clump-forming, shade-tolerant, herbaceous perennial originates from eastern Asia. It is primarily grown for its highly ornamental gray-green leaves that are heart-shaped, cupped and have a corregated texture and waxy bloom. In early summer, it produces an unusually upright, sturdy stems of pale lavender to white bell-shaped flowers.
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...
Nancy Engel
(Elegant Plantain Lily, Plantain Lily, Siebold Hosta)
Reliably beautiful, this large hosta makes a fine addition to shaded borders and Asian woodland gardens. This clump-forming, shade-tolerant, herbaceous perennial is primarily grown for its highly ornamental waxy, gray-green leaves. These are large, heart-shaped, cupped and have a corregated texture. In early summer, it produces strong, upright stems lined with white bell-shaped flowers.
Elegant plantain lily prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in perennial...
PlantHaven
(Plantain Lily, Siebold Hosta, Thunderbolt Plantain Lily)
Hostas are herbaceous perennials grown for their attractive leaves, tolerance for shade, toughness, and mounding habit. This one, Hosta sieboldiana 'Thunderbolt’ is a large, striking hosta that makes an open clump of huge leaves held stiffly on stout petioles (leaf stems). The leaves are thick, egg-shaped and vividly variegated with wide margins of blue-green and a bolt of yellow flashing down the center. The flowers are white and borne in clusters on stalks that rise above the leaves in...
Gerald L. Klingaman
(Plantain Lily, Siebold Hosta, Siebold's Plantain Lily)
Siebold's hosta, or plantain lily, is a small clump forming, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennial that originates from Japan. It is primarily grown for its ornamental olive green foliage that is lance-shaped. In late summer, it produces an unusually upright, sturdy stems of violet-purple, funnel-shaped flowers. 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 lilies...
