Sum and Substance Hosta Plants
Plantain Lily
Pot Grown Herbaceous Perennials- Foliage: Large, yellow-green
- Flower: Pale lilac
- Flowering: June-July
- Height x Spread: 1m x 1.5m.
- Position: Recommended for sheltered shade only
- Soil: Loam, clay, sand, moist but well drained.
- Hardy, grows on the coast
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Recommended extras
Description
Hosta 'Sum and Substance'
Lovely big yellow-green leaves make a bold statement in a dark corner, and it flowers well in summer.
Invaluable for the shady garden, giving interest, structure and colour from spring until autumn.
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Features
- Foliage: Large, yellow-green
- Flower: Pale lilac
- Flowering: June-July
- Height x Spread: 1m x 1.5m.
- Position: Recommended for sheltered shade only
- Soil: Loam, clay, sand, moist but well drained.
- Hardy, grows on the coast
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Great In Your Garden
Hostas are famous for their shade tolerance, and Sum and Substance is one of those varieties that does not do well in full sun, even where the soil is moist all the time. They are tough plants that grow on the coast and polluted urban sites.
Cultivation Instructions
Hostas like rich, well-drained but moist soil in shaded/semi-shaded position. Add compost when planting and keep well watered until established and during dry spells.
In spring, apply general purpose fertiliser and mulch well. Remove dead flower heads. Protect from slugs and snails. Divide large clumps from autumn-early spring.