Hosta Sum & Substance 2g

Hosta Sum & Substance (Hosta 'Sum and Substance') 

Description:
Hosta Sum & Substance (Hosta 'Sum and Substance') is a showstopping, award-winning perennial renowned for its gigantic, heart-shaped leaves that emerge light green and mature to a bold chartreuse-gold, especially with morning sun or bright filtered shade. This vigorous hosta forms a massive, mounded clump, making it a dramatic focal point in shade gardens, borders, or as a striking container specimen. The thick, glossy, corrugated foliage is highly slug resistant and provides excellent weed suppression. In mid to late summer, tall scapes rise above the foliage, bearing fragrant, pale lavender to near-white, bell-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Exceptionally low maintenance and adaptable, Sum & Substance is perfect for gardeners seeking bold texture and color in shady spaces.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Hosta 'Sum and Substance'

• Common Name: Sum & Substance Hosta, Plantain Lily

• Type: Herbaceous perennial

• Mature Height: 24–36 inches

• Mature Spread: 60–72 inches (5–6 feet)

• Growth Habit: Large, mounded clump

• Foliage: Huge, heart-shaped, thick, glossy leaves; color ranges from light green to chartreuse to gold (best color in filtered sun)

• Flower Color: Pale lavender to near-white

• Bloom Time: Mid to late summer

• Light Requirements: Partial shade to full shade; best gold color with morning sun or bright filtered shade

• Soil: Moist, well-drained, rich in organic matter; tolerates clay and loam

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

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–8

• 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, mass plantings, containers, ground cover, underplanting