Perennials > Hosta > Hosta 'Frances Williams'
Hosta
'Frances Williams'
Frances Williams Hosta
Origin: F. Williams & C. Williams, a Hosta sieboldina hybrid.
Mike's
Opinion
"
A bold, rugged, dependable Hosta and one of my favourites.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
"
| Family |
| Liliaceae |
| Genus |
| Hosta |
| Cultivar |
| 'Frances Williams' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Synonyms |
| Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3a-8b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4-7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -51 - (-21) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -60 - (-5) |
| Height |
| Up to 70 cm. |
| Spread |
| Up to 150 cm. |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Clump-forming herbaceous perennial. |
| Landscape |
| Flower borders and underplanting. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in fertile well drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Broad heart-shaped green leaves with wide irregular yellow-green margins. |
| Pests |
| No major issues. |
| Notable Specimens |
| A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division in late summer. |
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