Hosta Sum And Substance

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Hosta Sum And Substance. Though the amended registration for ‘sum and substance’ in the official online ahs registry will cite florence shaw as originator, do not expect any specific parentage, e.g., ‘elatior’ and ‘bengee’, to be included. Reaching an impressive 36 tall and 60 wide, it fills small, shady beds with lush, light green foliage and delicate lilac blooms in mid to late summer.

Hosta Sum and Substance Davenport Garden Centre
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Plant is a huge cultivar with heavy substance; Leaf color varies with exposure to the sun from light green to chartreuse to gold. Useful as a specimen plant.

Hosta Sum and Substance Davenport Garden Centre

Needs some sun to go from chartreuse to yellow, so yellowing depends on location. What can we say about this legendary hosta! Unfortunately, these are easily burned by the sun, so i’ve had to move a few of them. Individual plants routinely grow to 5′ wide and 3′ tall.