Hosta 'Sum and Substance' (Sum and Substance Hosta, Sum and Substance Plantain Lily)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusHosta
Cultivar'Sum and Substance'
CategoryPerennials
OriginIntroduced by P. Aden in 1980.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone3 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone5b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-20
Temperature (°F)-4
Height60 - 91 cm
Spread91 - 152 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August

Description and Growing Information

ShapeMounded and clump-forming.
LandscapeWoodland or shade gardens.
CultivationFull sun and partial-shade in evenly moist, organically rich, well-drained soils.
PestsSlugs and snails can be a problem. Foliar nematodes, leaf spots and crown rot are problems but less frequent.
Notable SpecimensThe A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionLarge, thick, broad and heart-shaped leaves.
Flower DescriptionRacemes of bell-shaped, fragrant flowers appear on scapes that are 96 cm long.
Colour DescriptionThe leaves are greenish-yellow. The flowers are purple sometimes appearing a purplish-white.
Texture DescriptionThe leaves appear thick and glossy.

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