Hosta 'Frances Williams'

Plantain Lily

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8

This is another spectacular Hosta, exhibiting heavily textured, variegated, large leaves of dark blue-green with wide yellow margins.

Height

24-28 Inches

Spread

24-30 Inches

Color

White

Bloom Time

late June-July

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

Has good slug resistance.

When to Divide

spring or fall, only if necessary

Good Companions

Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis), Alpine Columbine (Aquilegia alpina), Chinese False Spirea (Astilbe chinensis), Masterwort (Astrantia major), False Forget-Me-Not, Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla), Leather Leaf Sedge (Carex buchananii), Northern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium), Kamchatka Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex), Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis), Barrenwort (Epimedium x versicolor), Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea), Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum), Cranesbill (Geranium x oxonianum), Yellow Archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon), Bigleaf Ligularia (Ligularia dentata), Foamflower (Tiarella )

Characteristics & Attributes

Attracts Wildlife
• Hummingbirds
Attributes & Uses
• Cut Flowers
• Ground Cover
Exposure
• Partial Shade
• Shade
Foliage Color
• Green & Yellow
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Summer
• Fall
• Spring
Soil Moisture Preference
• Rich
• Moist but well-drained