Hosta, Frances Williams Hosta

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Frances Williams Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage. The very large blue-green basal leaves have irregular yellow-green margins and deep veins. The small bell-like purple tinted white flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 1.5' - 2' Spread: 4' - 5’ Spacing: 4’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color: White Season of Interest: Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Snails and slugs can cause severe problems if left unchecked. Foliar nematodes can cause interveinal browning. Plants infected with Hosta Virus X (HVX), tobacco rattle virus or tomato ring spot virus should be immediately removed from garden areas and destroyed. Otherwise, little to no problems. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Painted Fern, Japanese Forest Grass, Bleeding Heart IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta Frances Williams 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) cultivar413, 160515 020 Jefferson Market Garden, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Hosta sieboldiana Frances Williams 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photoset by Babij, Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' - Funkia (1) IMGP5711, (2) IMGP5714 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown. Show more