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Hosta
'Sum and Substance'
Sum and Substance Hosta, Sum and Substance Plantain Lily
Origin: Introduced by P. Aden in 1980.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Hosta |
| Cultivar |
| 'Sum and Substance' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 |
| Height |
| 60 - 91 cm |
| Spread |
| 91 - 152 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Woodland or shade gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade in evenly moist, organically rich, well-drained soils. |
| Shape |
| Mounded and clump-forming. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Slugs and snails can be a problem. Foliar nematodes, leaf spots and crown rot are problems but less frequent. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Large, thick, broad and heart-shaped leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Racemes of bell-shaped, fragrant flowers appear on scapes that are 96 cm long. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are greenish-yellow. The flowers are purple sometimes appearing a purplish-white. |
| Texture Description |
| The leaves appear thick and glossy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
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