Hosta Frances Williams 2 gal.

Hosta Frances Williams (Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams')

Description:
Hosta Frances Williams (Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams') is a classic, award-winning perennial prized for its large, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves with bold, irregular golden-yellow margins. The thick, deeply textured foliage forms a striking mound, making this hosta a standout specimen or accent in shade gardens and borders. In early to midsummer, tall scapes rise above the foliage, topped with clusters of white to pale lilac, bell-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Exceptionally low maintenance and slug resistant, Frances Williams thrives in rich, moist, well-drained soil and brings dramatic color and structure to any shady spot347.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams'

• Common Name: Frances Williams Hosta, Plantain Lily

• Type: Herbaceous perennial

• Mature Height: 24–36 inches

• Mature Spread: 36–63 inches

• Growth Habit: Large, dense, mounded clump

• Foliage: Extra-large, heart-shaped, thick, blue-green leaves with wide golden-yellow margins; deeply puckered

• Flower Color: White to pale lilac

• Bloom Time: Early to midsummer

• Light Requirements: Partial to full shade (best color in filtered or dappled shade)

• Soil: Moist, well-drained, humus-rich; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH

• Water Needs: Average; keep soil evenly 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: Slug resistant, deer resistant, tolerant of urban conditions

• Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds, bees, butterflies

• Uses: Shade gardens, woodland borders, specimen plant, underplanting, mass plantings, containers, erosion control