Hosta Francee 2 gal.

Hosta Francee (Hosta fortunei 'Francee') 

Description:
Hosta Francee (Hosta fortunei 'Francee') is a classic, award-winning perennial known for its elegant, heart-shaped dark green leaves edged with crisp white margins. This shade-loving plant forms a dense, arching mound that brings brightness and texture to garden beds, borders, and containers. In late summer, tall scapes rise above the foliage, displaying funnel-shaped, pale lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Exceptionally low maintenance and adaptable, Francee is perfect for mass plantings, ground cover, or as an accent in mixed perennial gardens.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Hosta fortunei 'Francee'

• Common Name: Hosta Francee, Plantain Lily

• Type: Herbaceous perennial

• Mature Height: 12–24 inches

• Mature Spread: 24–36 inches (sometimes up to 48 inches)

• Growth Habit: Dense, arching, mounded clump

• Foliage: Heart-shaped, dark green leaves with narrow, white margins; holds color all season

• Flower Color: Pale lavender to light purple

• Bloom Time: Mid to late summer

• Light Requirements: Partial to full shade (best color with some morning sun)

• Soil: Moist, well-drained, organically rich; tolerates clay and a range of pH

• Water Needs: Average; keep soil consistently moist, especially in dry periods

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–9

• Maintenance: Very low; remove old foliage in early spring, divide every 3–5 years

• Resistances: Deer resistant, rabbit resistant, tolerant of heat, drought, clay soil, and black walnut

• Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds, bees, butterflies

• Uses: Shade gardens, woodland borders, ground cover, mass plantings, containers, edging, underplanting roses and shrubs